Vegetable Tanned Equine Upper Crust from Germany
Vegetable-tanned full grain equine leather in dry crust state for footwear uppers. Classified in HTS 4104.41.40 as upper leather, unsplit, from equine hides without hair on. Preferred for eco-friendly, breathable shoe uppers.
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
• Specify vegetable tanning method in invoices to distinguish from chrome (wet-blue) processes
• Certify no synthetic coatings; crust fat-liquoring allowed per notes