Cowhide Vegetable-Tanned Sole Leather from Canada
Whole cowhide vegetable-tanned and crust-finished as sole leather for artisanal shoes, parchment-dressed for flexibility. Falls under HTS 4107.19.60 as further prepared bovine leather from whole hides, suitable for soles. Eco-friendly tanning appeals to sustainable footwear makers.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.93, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Specify vegetable tanning method in invoices to differentiate from chrome-tanned under same heading
• Ensure no splitting occurred; whole hides only for 4107.19, splits go to 4107.9 subheadings
• Comply with REACH/CITES if exotic bovine strains, though standard cowhide typically exempt