Unsplit Equine Horsehide Full Grain Leather from China
Full grain, unsplit leather from equine animals like horses, prepared after tanning or crusting without hair, suitable for equestrian gear. Classified in 4107.91.70 as non-fancy, further prepared bovine/equine leather excluding 4114 types. It meets criteria for full grains, unsplit, other than fancy varieties.
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
• Provide veterinary or source certificates confirming equine origin and hair removal to comply with chapter exclusions
• Avoid splitting the hide during processing to maintain unsplit status for this subheading; document production chain
• Conduct thickness and grain integrity tests to differentiate from split or lower-quality leathers in adjacent codes