8453.10.00.00/Leather Buffing Machine/Japan

Leather Buffing Machine from Japan

High-speed cylindrical drum with abrasive belts that buffs leather surfaces to remove flesh and create smooth or suede finishes. HTS 8453.10.00.00 for working leather or skins. Used post-tanning for corrected grain leather.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Specify RPM and belt grit sizes in invoices; dust extraction compliance required; pitfall: misclass as general grinding under 8460