Vegetable Tanned Buffalo Whole Hide Leather from China
Whole leather hide from buffalo animals, chrome-free vegetable tanned and oiled after crusting, hair removed, unit surface area ≤2.6 m², not fancy. Classified in 4107.19.20.00 as further prepared bovine (buffalo included) leather, whole and small-sized. Used for high-end belts and wallets.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.9%
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
• Document the vegetable tanning process to distinguish from crust or reversible tanning, as per chapter note (b)
• Confirm buffalo origin via supplier certificates; mislabeling as 'bovine' without proof leads to customs holds
• Measure hides flat without stretching; exceeding 28 sq ft reclassifies, a frequent importer error