Vegetable-Tanned Bovine Sole Leather from China
Whole bovine hides vegetable-tanned and further prepared as sole leather, hairless for footwear bottoms. Falls under HTS 4107.19.60.50 as other whole sole leather prepared after tanning or crusting. Eco-friendly option prized for natural durability.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Label tanning method (vegetable vs chrome) clearly, as it affects perceived crust status per notes
• Provide proof of whole hide form to differentiate from split or 4114 cuts
• Watch for set sales with uppers; could trigger set classification changes