Bovine Grain Split Lining Leather for Shoes from China
This is a thin, flexible grain split leather from bovine hides, further prepared after tanning, with a unit surface area not exceeding 28 square feet, specifically classified as lining leather under HTS 4107.12.10.40. It is used primarily as inner lining in footwear to provide comfort and durability without the hair on. The leather undergoes processes like retanning or fat-liquoring to achieve the required suppleness for shoe interiors.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
• Verify the unit surface area does not exceed 28 square feet per hide to avoid reclassification; obtain tannery certificates confirming 'lining leather' processing and bovine origin
• Ensure CITES compliance if from protected species and label fiber content accurately to prevent customs holds