Glossy Patent Fancy Equine Side Leather from China
Fancy full grain horse leather sides with high-gloss patent finish for formal accessories. Classified under HTS 4107.91.80.00 as unsplit, hair-free fancy equine leather further prepared. Patent coating is a classic fancy treatment.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Measure coating thickness; over certain limits risks Chapter 59 reclassification
• Document equine origin precisely; mislabeling as bovine common error
• Use HTSUS advisory rulings for patent finishes to preempt CBP challenges