Safety Shoe Bovine Sole Leather

Oil-resistant bovine grain split leather for safety shoe soles, meeting ANSI standards for puncture resistance. HTS 4107.12.60.60 covers this further prepared sole leather from bovine whole hides. Excludes reversible processes.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China3.3%+35.0%38.3%
🇲🇽Mexico3.3%+10.0%13.3%
🇨🇦Canada3.3%+10.0%13.3%
🇩🇪Germany3.3%+10.0%13.3%
🇯🇵Japan3.3%+10.0%13.3%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4107.12Same rate: 38.3%

If other bends (not sole flex)

Bend properties dictate sole vs other grain split subheadings.

4008.11.50Same rate: 38.3%

If layered with rubber sheets

Composite with rubber becomes Chapter 40 rubber products.

6401.99.90Higher: 47.5% vs 38.3%

If waterproofed for finished soles

Fully assembled waterproof soles enter Chapter 64.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Attach ANSI/ISO test reports to declarations for safety classification support

Ensure no goat/kid mix, as chapter excludes certain non-bovine

Use bonded warehouses for processing into soles to defer duties

Related Products under HTS 4107.12.60.60

Bovine Sole Leather Hide

Full-grain bovine leather prepared from whole hides and grain splits, specifically treated for durability and water resistance to serve as soles for footwear. It falls under HTS 4107.12.60.60 as sole leather of bovine animals, further prepared after tanning or crusting, without hair on. This classification distinguishes it from upper leather due to its thickness and intended use in high-wear sole applications.

Buffalo Grain Split Sole Leather

Heavy-duty sole leather derived from water buffalo grain splits, chrome-tanned and fat-liquored for flexibility and abrasion resistance in boot soles. Classified under HTS 4107.12.60.60 as it meets the criteria for further prepared bovine (buffalo) leather from grain splits, designated for sole use. Excludes hair-on or reversible tanning per chapter provisions.

Equine Sole Leather for Work Boots

Vegetable-tanned equine leather from grain splits, designed for heavy-duty work boot soles with high tensile strength and natural water resistance. It qualifies for HTS 4107.12.60.60 as further prepared leather of equine animals from grain splits, specifically for sole applications, excluding parchment-dressed or hair-on variants.

Vegetable Tanned Buffalo Sole Leather

Eco-friendly vegetable-tanned sole leather from buffalo grain splits, prized for orthopedic shoe soles due to natural firmness. Fits HTS 4107.12.60.60 as further prepared buffalo (bovine) leather without hair, from grain splits for sole use. Complies with crust definitions including fat-liquoring.

Heavy Duty Equine Grain Split Sole

Thick equine grain split leather, retanned and stuffed for resilience in safety footwear soles. Classified in HTS 4107.12.60.60 for equine sole leather from grain splits, post-crust preparation. Excludes waste or composition per chapter notes.

Industrial Buffalo Sole Leather Rolls

Rolls of buffalo grain split sole leather for machinery belting and heavy industrial footwear, chrome-free tanned. Under HTS 4107.12.60.60 as prepared sole leather from whole buffalo hides' splits. Non-composition, full hides basis.