Buffalo Grain Split Upper Leather for Handbags from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
13.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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