Buffalo Sole Leather Skin from China
Whole buffalo skin leather, tanned and prepared post-crusting for sole applications, hairless and unsplit. Classified under HTS 4107.19.60.50 as bovine (including buffalo) whole sole leather further prepared after tanning. Ideal for heavy-duty boot soles due to its toughness.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.5%
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
• Include veterinary certificates confirming buffalo origin and hair removal to meet chapter exclusions
• Document the 'further prepared' tanning process to distinguish from crust or reversible tanning (headings 4101-4103)
• Avoid bulk packaging that might imply industrial parts; label clearly as whole skins for retail sole use