Full Grain Bovine Cowhide Leather for Upholstery from China
This is unsplit full grain leather from bovine hides, further prepared after tanning or crusting, used primarily for furniture upholstery. It falls under HTS 4107.91.70 as it is not fancy leather, lacks hair, and is from bovine animals without splitting. The preparation includes processes beyond basic crusting but excludes parchment-dressing or heading 4114 types.
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
• Verify tanning process documentation to confirm it's beyond reversible pre-tanning, distinguishing from headings 4101-4103
• Ensure certificate of origin specifies bovine/equine source and no hair on, as per chapter 41 exclusions for hairy hides
• Label clearly as 'not fancy' to avoid higher duties under fancy leather subheadings; test for compliance with US leather standards