Bovine Full Grain Crust Leather for Belts from China
Unsplit full grain cow crust leather in dry state, tanned for belt applications as upper-type leather. Not further prepared, suitable for cutting into straps. 4104.41.40.60 applies as other crust upper/sole leather.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.5%
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
• Document intended use as upper leather; belts often border sole if thick
• Check for uniform tanning to avoid wet areas reclassifying as non-crust
• Bundle in bulk rolls, not retail cut pieces, to maintain crust status