Full Grain Bovine Crust Upper Leather for Sneakers from China
This is whole bovine leather in dry crust state, full grain unsplit, with unit surface area under 28 sq ft, specifically prepared as upper leather for athletic sneaker uppers. It undergoes tanning but no further finishing, fitting HTS 4104.41.10.20 as crust upper leather from bovine hides without hair. Used primarily in footwear manufacturing for durable, breathable shoe uppers.
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 crust status via tanning process documentation; ensure no further finishing like glazing to avoid reclassification
• Provide surface area measurements and bovine origin certificates to confirm <28 sq ft and full grain unsplit criteria