Fancy Bovine Ostrich-Embossed Leather Hide from Germany
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.
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
• 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