Chrome-Tanned Bovine Upper Leather Wet-Blue for Boots from Mexico
Small whole bovine leather (≤2.6 m²) in wet-blue chrome-tanned wet state, prepared specifically as upper material for work boots. HTS 4104.19.10 applies as it's not further prepared, retaining moisture for downstream finishing. Provides strength for heavy-duty footwear uppers.
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
• Require chemical analysis reports confirming chrome tanning (wet-blue) and wet state (not dried)
• Label shipments clearly as 'upper leather' with intended use to avoid reclassification as generic crust
• Check for hair-on contamination per Chapter 41 notes; must be fully dehaired