Antique Burnished Fancy Buffalo Leather from Japan
Grain split buffalo leather with fancy antique burnishing for wallet exteriors, classified HTS 4107.92.80.00 for its specialized post-crust finishes on bovine-type hides.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.41.0540%Bovine (including buffalo) and equine leather (provided for in heading 4104 or 4107); goat, kid, sheep and lamb leather, the foregoing dyed, colored, stamped or embossed (provided for in heading 4105, 4106, 4112 or 4113)
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Burnish depth certification prevents disputes over 'fancy' vs standard finishing
• Pair with Chapter 98 for US-made components if assembling domestically
• Monitor chromium levels in tanning; fancy leathers often exceed basic thresholds