Buffalo Hide Wet-Blue Upper Sole Leather from China
Full grain unsplit upper leather from buffalo hides in wet-blue chrome-tanned state, suitable for both upper and sole applications in footwear. HTS 4104.11.40.10 covers this as bovine (buffalo included) wet-state leather without hair, not further prepared, per full hierarchy for upper/sole designations.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document buffalo-specific origin as bovine subclass to prevent reclassification
• Ensure hides remain wet-state upon import to avoid duty shifts to dry categories
• Test for thickness uniformity to qualify as upper leather