Wet-Blue Bovine Upper Leather for Shoes from China
This is tanned bovine leather in the wet state (wet-blue), specifically prepared as upper leather for footwear, with a unit surface area not exceeding 28 square feet. It falls under HTS 4104.19.10.20 because it is whole bovine leather, tanned but not further prepared, in wet form, and designated for shoe uppers. The reversible tanning process keeps it classified here rather than in finished leather headings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Verify the leather is in wet-blue state (not dried or finished) and measure unit surface area to confirm ≤2.6 m² for this subheading
• Obtain tannery certificates proving reversible tanning process and 'upper leather' designation to avoid reclassification