Buffalo Split Leather Sides from Japan
Split leather sides from buffalo hides, prepared after tanning or crusting, hairless, ideal for shoe linings and mid-soles. Falls under HTS 4107.99.40.00 as other buffalo leather, including sides, excluding 4114 patent leather. Complies with chapter exclusions for raw or wool-on 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
• Measure split thickness to confirm under 1mm if borderline with 4107.19; declare exact preparation processes like dyeing; watch for contamination with equine leather mixes