Cowhide Vegetable-Tanned Sole Leather from China
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 — 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
• 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