Crust Cowhide Leather for Handbags from China
Full-grain unsplit cowhide leather in dry crust state, unit surface area under 2.6 m², tanned but not further prepared. Classified under 4104.41.20.00 as whole bovine leather meeting size criteria, without hair, in dry state. Used primarily for crafting high-end handbags.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify unit surface area measurement (<2.6 m²) with precise documentation to avoid reclassification to larger hides
• Obtain tannery certificates confirming 'crust' status (retanned/colored/fat-liquored but dried, not finished)
• Ensure no further preparation like glazing or embossing, as that shifts to heading 4107