Cowhide Full Grain Upper Leather from China
This is premium full-grain leather prepared from bovine hides after tanning and crusting, specifically finished for use in shoe uppers. It retains the natural grain surface and is designed for durability and flexibility in footwear manufacturing. Classified under HTS 4107.99.60 as upper leather of bovine animals without hair.
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
• Verify tanning process documentation to confirm it's beyond reversible pre-tanning, as per chapter notes for headings 4104-4106
• Provide certificates of origin and chemical treatment records to avoid misclassification as crust leather under 4104
• Ensure splits are declared if applicable, as other splits may shift to different subheadings