Buffalo Grain Split Upper Leather for Handbags from China
Premium upper leather from buffalo grain splits, parchment-dressed for luxury handbags. It qualifies for HTS 4107.12.60 as further prepared upper leather from bovine (buffalo) whole hides, grain splits, other than 4114. The finish enhances suppleness and aesthetic appeal.
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
• Use chemical analysis reports to prove full tanning and fat-liquoring beyond crust stage
• Declare exact animal origin (bovine/buffalo) to prevent disputes under chapter notes
• Separate upper from sole leather in shipments to avoid averaging classifications