Equine Crust Lining Leather for Handbag Interiors from Germany
Full grain unsplit equine (horse) leather in dry crust form, unit surface ≤28 sq ft, used as lining material for luxury handbags. Classified under HTS 4104.41.10.40 as tanned equine skin without hair, crust processed (retanned or fat-liquored), not further prepared, and specified as lining leather.
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
• Provide species certification (equine vs bovine) as equine falls under same code; document crust processing to exclude pre-tanning reversibility; avoid bulk packaging that suggests further preparation