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Dry Goat Crust Leather for Shoe Uppers from Germany

Tanned goat skin in dry crust form, processed through vegetable tanning and dried without further finishing, suitable for upper leather in footwear production. Classified under HTS 4106.22.00.00 as crust hides of goats in dry state, without hair or wool, not further prepared. Used by manufacturers before splitting or finishing.

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

• Verify tanning process documentation to confirm it's crust (retanned, fat-liquored, dried) and not reversible pre-tanning under 4101-4103

• Obtain CITES permits if from endangered goat species; declare origin accurately to avoid misclassification