Buffalo Grain Split Upper Leather for Cowboy Boots from China
Premium grain split leather from water buffalo hides, further prepared for the vamps and shafts of cowboy boots. HTS 4107.92.60 applies to bovine (including buffalo) grain splits as upper leather, emphasizing its smooth grain surface and suppleness.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.8%
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
• Specify buffalo (bovine) origin in invoices; common error is classifying as exotic under Chapter 43
• Ensure split documentation shows grain layer retention for 4107.92; flesh splits may go elsewhere
• Comply with CITES if wild buffalo, though most are farmed; attach tanning process logs