Bovine Full Grain Sole Leather for Work Boots from China
Full grain unsplit sole leather from bovine hides, tanned and prepared for heavy-duty work boot soles requiring high abrasion resistance. Classified under HTS 4107.11.60 as whole hides full grains unsplit, specifically denoted as sole leather. It undergoes fat-liquoring for stiffness and water resistance.
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
• Provide lab tests confirming sole leather properties like minimum thickness (over 2.6mm) and bend resistance to distinguish from upper leather
• Ensure CITES compliance if from endangered bovine species, though rare, and label origin clearly for traceability