Wet-Blue Bovine Full Grain Upper Leather from Germany
Full grain, unsplit upper leather from bovine hides processed in the wet state (wet-blue) through chrome tanning, not further prepared beyond crusting. Classified under HTS 4104.11.40.10 as tanned bovine leather without hair, in wet state, specifically for upper shoe applications due to its flexibility and durability. Meets chapter 41 definitions excluding raw or hair-on hides.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Verify chrome tanning process documentation to confirm 'wet-blue' status and avoid reclassification as raw hides (4101)
• Ensure no further finishing like dyeing to stay in wet state category
• Obtain supplier certificates specifying full grain unsplit and upper leather end-use