Salted Bovine Upper Leather Hide from China
A whole raw bovine hide, salted for preservation, weighing over 16 kg with a unit surface area not exceeding 28 square feet, suitable for upper and lining leather production. It is dehaired but not tanned, fitting HTS 4101.50.20.00 as a preserved bovine hide for leatherworking. This classification applies to hides destined for high-quality shoe uppers and linings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify hide weight exceeds 16 kg and surface area ≤28 sq ft via official measurement certificates to avoid reclassification
• Provide CITES documentation if from endangered bovine sources; declare preservation method (salted) accurately on entry