Equine Crust Upper Leather for Dress Shoes

Dry crust leather from equine hides, tanned for shoe uppers in formal dress footwear. Meets 4104 criteria as equine-derived, hairless, crust-state upper leather without further preparation like glazing or embossing.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China5%+35.0%40%
🇲🇽Mexico5%+10.0%15%
🇨🇦Canada5%+10.0%15%
🇩🇪Germany5%+10.0%15%
🇯🇵Japan5%+10.0%15%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4107.11.80Lower: 37.4% vs 40%

If further prepared with surface patterning or glazing

Further processed leather beyond crust enters heading 4107 for finished upper/sole leathers.

4104.49.50.00Lower: 38.3% vs 40%

If designated as sole leather instead of upper

Same crust leather but intended for soles classifies under the parallel sole leather subheading.

4203.21Lower: 14.9% vs 40%

If made into finished leather luggage uppers

Assembled into articles like handbags moves to Chapter 42 dressed leather goods.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide veterinary certificates confirming equine origin and no hair on skin to comply with chapter exclusions

Measure and declare split thickness; exceeding certain limits may shift to other subheadings

Avoid common pitfall of insufficient crust processing proof, leading to classification as raw under 4101-4103