Buffalo Grain Split Leather Luggage Case Material from China
Grain split leather from buffalo hides, prepared after tanning for use in manufacturing hard-side luggage cases. HTS 4107.92.70.50 covers this as 'bag, case' leather, other grain splits, not fancy, from bovine (including buffalo). It's pre-cut panels ready for case assembly.
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
• Declare buffalo as bovine subcategory; include tanning process logs to prove further preparation beyond crust
• Avoid common error of entering as full hides—specify 'grain splits' and intended use for cases
• Ensure no hair on certification; test samples for compliance