Buffalo Hide Upper Leather for Work Boots from Canada
Dry crust buffalo leather, whole hide under 28 sq ft, tanned for use as upper material in rugged work boots. Classified in 4104.49.10.20 as bovine (buffalo included) crust upper leather, surface area limited, not further prepared.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Obtain tannery certificates proving no reversible pre-tanning per chapter note (a)
• Label clearly as 'upper leather' with intended use to distinguish from lining or other types
• Avoid common pitfall of splitting hides pre-import, as unsplit whole required for this subheading