Buffalo Dress Glove Leather from Japan
Soft, drum-dyed buffalo leather splits prepared for high-end dress gloves, with a smooth parchment-dressed finish. Classified in 4107.99.70.40 for its non-fancy, glove-specific preparation from buffalo (bovine) hides without hair.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include lab tests confirming no hair on and post-crusting processes like fat-liquoring to meet 'further prepared' criteria
• Declare exact end-use as 'glove' on entry forms; generic leather descriptions may lead to higher 'other' duties
• Check for split thickness specs, as overly thin splits could be questioned for upholstery vs glove use