Buffalo Wet-Blue Upper Leather for Work Boots from Mexico
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.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• 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