Tanned Sheepskin Bookbinding Leather

Durable, vegetable-tanned sheep leather sheets for book covers and journals. It qualifies for HTS 4112.00.30.60 as further prepared after tanning, sheep-origin without wool, non-fancy and not 4114 parchment type.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China2%+35.0%37%
🇲🇽Mexico2%+10.0%12%
🇨🇦Canada2%+10.0%12%
🇩🇪Germany2%+10.0%12%
🇯🇵Japan2%+10.0%12%

Alternative Classifications

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

4115.10.00.00Lower: 35% vs 37%

If made from composition leather

Composition leather from sheep scraps is specifically in 4115, not full-grain further prepared leather.

5901.10.10.00Higher: 42% vs 37%

If coated with plastics for textile-like use

Plastic-coated leather becomes textile material under Chapter 59, changing from pure leather heading.

4820.10Lower: 10% vs 37%

If already bound into finished books

Assembled into book covers, it becomes a paper/article product under Chapter 48.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include dyeing and finishing process details in commercial invoice to demonstrate 'further prepared' status

Check for fancy finishes like embossing; plain surfaces keep it in 'other' non-fancy

Use HTS advisory rulings for bookbinding-specific uses to preempt customs queries