Buffalo Grain Split Leather Guitar Strap Blank from Germany
Pre-cut leather blanks from buffalo grain splits, prepared after tanning for guitar straps, without hair on from whole hides. Classified under HTS 4107.12.70.50 for 'strap' leather, other than fancy, distinguishing it from finished musical instrument parts. Ideal for custom strap manufacturing.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
15%
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
Import Tips
• Obtain tannery certificates confirming grain split from whole hides and no reversible tanning process per chapter notes
• Label clearly as 'for straps' to prevent reclassification
• Pitfall: Bulk imports mistaken for Chapter 42 if pre-shaped too closely to finished form