Goat Nubuck Leather Sheet from China
Lightly abraded goat leather with a velvety nubuck finish, further prepared after crusting, sold in full sheets without hair. HTS 4113.10.30.00 covers this non-fancy preparation of goat skins for various uses like bags. The process includes dyeing and fat-liquoring post-tanning.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.4%
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
• Document the nubuck finishing process to prove it's further prepared beyond reversible tanning per Chapter notes
• Check for split vs. full-grain status, as splits may require different declarations under subheadings
• Register with CBP's leather import database for faster clearance on repeated shipments