Bovine Crust Lining Leather for Shoe Linings from China
This is full grain, unsplit whole bovine leather in dry crust state, with a unit surface area not exceeding 28 square feet, specifically prepared as lining leather. It falls under HTS 4104.41.10.40 because it is tanned bovine leather without hair, not further prepared beyond crust processing, and designated for lining uses like shoe interiors. The small size distinguishes it from larger hides.
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 unit surface area ≤28 sq ft with measurement certificates to avoid reclassification to larger hides; ensure 'lining leather' designation via tannery documentation; test for crust state (retanned/fat-liquored but dry) to confirm not further prepared