Buffalo Vegetable-Tanned Upper Leather

Vegetable-tanned upper leather from buffalo, post-crusting preparation, hair-free splits for shoe uppers. HTS 4107.99.60.10 includes this as other upper leather of bovine (buffalo), not heading 4114. Eco-friendly tanning appeals to sustainable footwear brands.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China5%+35.0%40%
🇲🇽Mexico5%+10.0%15%
🇨🇦Canada5%+10.0%15%
🇩🇪Germany5%+10.0%15%
🇯🇵Japan5%+10.0%15%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4107.91.40Lower: 37.5% vs 40%

If full-grain unsplit for uppers

Unsplit, full-grain upper leather uses 4107.91 subheadings, distinct from other.

4104Lower: 13.3% vs 40%

If crust before full prep

In-the-wet crust hides of bovine animals classify in 4104 per notes.

4113.20.00.00Lower: 39.2% vs 40%

If goatskin instead of buffalo

Upper/sole leather of goats or kids uses 4113, changing animal heading.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide tannin source and process logs for vegetable tanning verification

Separate from chrome-tanned for potential duty differences

Avoid bulk packaging that suggests industrial rather than upper use

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