Bovine Full Grain Sole Leather for Work Boots from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
13.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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