Water Buffalo Sole Upper Leather Hide from Germany
Whole water buffalo hide dual-finished as upper/sole leather for versatile footwear, tanned and stuffed. Under HTS 4107.19.60 as bovine whole hide further prepared without hair. Thick yet flexible for mixed-use in boots.
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
• Dual-purpose labeling requires end-use declaration; primary function determines upper vs sole
• Source traceability for buffalo to confirm non-exotic status under chapter exclusions