Vegetable Tanned Full Grain Cow Leather from China
Full grain, unsplit cow leather tanned with vegetable agents, further prepared after tanning or crusting, without hair, non-fancy. Fits HTS 4107.91.70.90 as other full grains, unsplit, other, not fancy for bovine leather. Popular for eco-friendly shoe uppers and belts.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Submit tanning method certificates (vegetable vs chrome) as it impacts duty but not primary classification here
• Avoid common pitfall of incomplete 'further prepared' proof, leading to downgrades to crust headings
• Test for composition leather traits; if reconstituted, shifts to 4115