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Fancy Bovine Ostrich-Embossed Leather Hide

A whole bovine leather hide that has been further prepared after tanning with an ostrich-like embossed texture, finished for high-end fashion use. Classified under HTS 4107.19.80.00 as fancy leather of bovine animals, without hair, due to its decorative surface patterning and premium processing beyond standard crusting.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China2.4%+37.5%39.9%
🇲🇽Mexico2.4%+10.0%12.4%
🇨🇦Canada2.4%+10.0%12.4%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+52.5%52.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4107.11.80.00Same rate: 39.9%

If full-grain and unsplit

Full-grain, unsplit bovine leather falls under 4107.11, while split or corrected versions go to 4107.19.

4114.10.00Higher: 40.7% vs 39.9%

If from sheep or lamb, not bovine

Heading 4114 covers sheep/lamb leather further prepared after tanning, excluding bovine/equine.

4104.41Lower: 15.8% vs 39.9%

If crust only, not further prepared

Crust leather (retanned, colored, fat-liquored but not fully finished) stays in 4104, per chapter notes.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Verify tanning process documentation to confirm 'further prepared after tanning or crusting' status, as reversible processes revert to 4101-4103

• Provide certificates of origin and chemical treatment records to prove no hair on and fancy finishing like embossing

• Avoid common pitfall of classifying as Chapter 43 if any wool or hair residue remains, even minimally