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Buffalo Hide Full Grain Upper Leather for Handbags from Germany

Upper leather from water buffalo hides, full grain unsplit, prepared post-tanning for luxury handbags with natural texture and strength. HTS 4107.11.60 applies to whole bovine (including buffalo) hides without hair, as upper leather. It's parchment-dressed for softness.

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 as 'bovine including buffalo' per chapter notes to prevent misclassification under other animal headings

• Use photos and grain analysis to prove full grain unsplit status, avoiding split leather penalties