Unsplit Buffalo Hide Full Grain Leather from Germany
Whole unsplit full grain leather from buffalo hides, further prepared after tanning, unit surface ≤28 sq ft, without hair or fancy finishes. Classified under HTS 4107.11.20.00 for non-fancy bovine (buffalo included) full grain leather.
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
• Document buffalo origin and tanning method; buffalo counts as bovine but confirm no hair on per chapter notes
• Measure unit surface area precisely; errors lead to duty adjustments or seizures
• Avoid marketing as 'exotic' to prevent fancy classification under other subheadings