Buffalo Crust Upper Leather for Work Boots from China
Tanned buffalo hide in crust form, dry state, prepared as upper leather for durable work boots. Bovine (buffalo) origin, unsplit or split, without hair, not further prepared, fitting HTS 4104.49.40.10 precisely.
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
• Include lab tests confirming no reversible tanning, distinguishing from headings 4101-4103
• Declare intended use as 'upper leather' with footwear manufacturer affidavits if challenged
• Watch for misdeclaration as 'wet blue' which would revert to earlier tanning stages