Buffalo Whole Hide Full Grain Leather from China
A full-grain leather made from whole buffalo hides that have been tanned and crust processed, retaining the natural grain surface without hair. Classified under HTS 4107.19.40.00 as it is further prepared buffalo leather from whole hides, other than heading 4114. Used primarily for high-end upholstery and accessories.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
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 tanning process documentation to confirm 'further prepared after tanning or crusting' per chapter notes, avoiding reversible pre-tanning classification
• Provide CITES certification if sourced from wild buffalo populations to ensure compliance with wildlife regulations
• Label substance content accurately; mislabeling as 'composition leather' shifts to 4115