Unfinished Buffalo Crust Leather for Shoe Uppers from Mexico
Dry crust full grain unsplit buffalo leather, tanned without hair, intended for cutting into shoe uppers but not further prepared. Classified in HTS 4104.41.30.60 as other buffalo crust, meeting the reversible tanning exclusion from wet headings. Ideal for premium footwear production.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
12.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Label shipments clearly as 'crust leather, dry state' with origin certificates to comply with chapter notes excluding raw or woolly hides
• Test for split status—full grain unsplit vs grain splits affects subheading but both under 4104.41