Equine Crust Upper Leather for Dress Shoes from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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