Hand-Painted Fancy Buffalo Hide Leather from Japan
Artisanal fancy buffalo leather hand-painted with artistic motifs, tanned and crusted for wall hangings or accents. Classified as fancy under HTS 4107.99.80.00 for prepared bovine (buffalo) leather.
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
• Artist certifications for hand-painted finishes to substantiate 'fancy'
• Ensure no wool/hair per chapter exclusions