Upper and lining

Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split: > Whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8 kg when simply dried, 10 kg when dry-salted, or 16 kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved: > Other: > Of bovine animals (including buffalo): > Of a unit surface area not exceeding 28 square feet (2.6 m2): > Upper and lining

Duty Rate (from China)

17.5%
MFN Base RateFree

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

Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)

Total Effective Rate17.5%

Products classified under HTS 4101.20.20.00

Fresh Calfskin Upper Leather Hide

A whole, unsplit hide from a young bovine animal, fresh and not tanned, weighing under 8 kg dried with a unit surface area not exceeding 28 square feet. Classified under HTS 4101.20.20.00 as raw bovine hide designated for upper and lining leather production due to its small size and quality suitable for footwear uppers.

Wet-Salted Buffalo Calf Hide for Lining

Whole unsplit wet-salted hide from buffalo calf, preserved but untanned, under 16 kg weight per skin and ≤28 sq ft surface area. Fits HTS 4101.20.20.00 for raw bovine (buffalo included) hides used in upper and lining leather manufacturing.

Dry-Salted Small Bovine Hide for Shoe Upper

Dry-salted whole hide from bovine animal, unsplit, ≤10 kg per skin and not over 28 sq ft, raw and suitable for processing into shoe uppers. HTS 4101.20.20.00 covers such small raw hides designated for upper/lining uses.

Limed Calf Hide Unspllit for Leather Lining

Fresh limed whole unsplit calf hide under weight limits and ≤28 sq ft, preserved without tanning for lining leather. Classed in HTS 4101.20.20.00 as raw small bovine hide for upper/lining per chapter notes excluding tanned goods.

Pickled Small Buffalo Skin for Upper Leather

Pickled whole unsplit buffalo skin from young animal, ≤16kg fresh equivalent, ≤28 sq ft, raw for upper leather processing. HTS 4101.20.20.00 for small raw bovine (buffalo) hides per preservation definitions.

Dehaired Dry Calf Hide for Footwear Lining

Dehaired and simply dried whole calf hide ≤8kg, ≤28 sq ft surface, untanned raw material for footwear linings. Covered by HTS 4101.20.20.00 as small unsplit bovine raw hide for upper/lining.

Salted Equine Foal Hide for Lining Leather

Small salted unsplit bovine foal hide ≤28 sq ft for lining, raw preserved. HTS 4101.20.20.00.

Preserved Mini Bovine Hide for Handbag Upper

Otherwise preserved mini whole unsplit bovine hide ≤16kg fresh, ≤28 sq ft, raw for handbag uppers. HTS 4101.20.20.00 per hierarchy for small upper/lining raw hides.