Buffalo Sole Leather Skin from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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