Buffalo Hide Drum Dyed Leather

Drum-dyed leather from buffalo hides (bovine), further prepared after tanning or crusting, unsplit, without hair, in standard black color not qualifying as fancy. Ideal for shoe uppers and linings. HTS 4107.99.70 covers this as other non-fancy bovine leather.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณChina5%+35.0%40%
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝMexico5%+10.0%15%
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆCanada5%+10.0%15%
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ชGermany5%+10.0%15%
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตJapan5%+10.0%15%

Alternative Classifications

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

4107.91.80Lower: 37.4% vs 40%

If split into grain and drop layers

Split leathers classify under 4107.91+. Unsplitt or full hides stay in 4107.99.

6403.99.90Lower: 27.5% vs 40%

If made into shoe uppers

Finished uppers for footwear move to Chapter 64, not raw/further prepared leather.

4105Lower: 12% vs 40%

If only wet-blue crust

Wet-blue (chrome crust) without further prep is 4105; drum dyeing constitutes further preparation.

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Import Tips & Compliance

โ€ข Include dye penetration certificates to prove further preparation beyond crusting

โ€ข Origin certificates critical for buffalo hides to confirm non-CITES species and avoid Chapter 43

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