Bovine Lining Leather for Shoe Interiors from China
This is thin, flexible bovine leather prepared after tanning, specifically classified as lining leather under HTS 4107.19.10.40 due to its use in shoe linings. It comes from whole hides with a unit surface area not exceeding 28 square feet and lacks hair, making it ideal for comfortable inner layers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Verify unit surface area documentation to confirm ≤28 sq ft per hide; ensure certificate of origin for preferential duty treatment; avoid misclassification by specifying 'lining' end-use in invoices