Equine Full Grain Upper Leather for Boots from China
Whole unsplit full grain leather from equine hides, tanned and dressed as upper leather for high-end cowboy boots. Classified under 4107.11.60.10 as further prepared equine leather without hair, full grain unsplit, specifically for shoe uppers excluding 4114 types. It undergoes fat-liquoring for flexibility and water resistance.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Provide lab analysis confirming upper leather properties like abrasion resistance per footwear standards
• Declare exact species (equine vs bovine) accurately to avoid reclassification
• Check for CITES if exotic equine breeds are involved