Protein Filler for Leather Finishing from Mexico
A casein or collagen-based filler compound that plumps and fills leather grain during finishing for uniform thickness. It is classified under tariff item 3809.93.00 as a finishing agent of a kind used in the leather industry, used on corrected grain leather.
Duty Rate — Mexico → Canada
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Import Tips
• Verify the product is not a separate chemically defined protein, which would be excluded from Chapter 38
• Ensure it is not put up in measured doses for retail sale, which could shift classification
• Maintain records of the product's intended use in leather finishing for CBSA verification