Buffalo Full Grain Unsplit Upper Leather from China
Whole hides of water buffalo leather, full grain unsplit, prepared as upper leather for luxury dress shoes. Meets HTS 4107.11.60.10 criteria as bovine (buffalo) leather further prepared after tanning, without hair, excluding 4114. Features vegetable tanning for eco-friendly shoe uppers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.8%
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
• Label with precise tanning method (vegetable vs chrome) for duty calculations
• Ensure no wool/hair residue per Chapter 41 exclusions
• Use ISF filing early for large hide shipments to avoid delays