Buffalo Wet-Blue Upper Leather for Work Boots

Whole buffalo hide leather, full grain unsplit, chrome-tanned to wet-blue stage, surface <2.6 m², for upper material in rugged work boots. Meets HTS 4104.11.10 criteria as bovine (buffalo included) wet-state leather not further prepared. Provides toughness for heavy-duty footwear.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

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4105Lower: 12% vs 35%

If from equine animals like horse hides

Equine wet-blue full grain leather is in heading 4105, separate from bovine.

4104.19.20Higher: 37.4% vs 35%

If split into grain splits

Splitting the hide separates grain layer into different tariff line.

4106.21Lower: 12.4% vs 35%

If tanned sheep/goat but misidentified as bovine

Sheep and goat leathers in wet state are under heading 4106.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include lab analysis confirming chrome tanning and wet-blue pH levels for customs verification

Declare as 'buffalo' specifically, as it's bovine, to prevent misclassification under equine

Watch for splitting during handling, which would change it to grain splits subheading

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