Red Patent Laminated Leather for Handbags from China

Shiny red patent laminated leather combining a base leather layer with a glossy laminated surface, used for luxury handbag exteriors. Classified under HTS 4114.20.30.00 for its patent laminated construction, where the finish is integral and non-reversible. This differentiates it from crust or pre-tanned leathers.

Duty Rate — China → United States

37.3%

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 lamination process to prove it's patent-specific; delamination tests can challenge classification

Ensure origin certificates distinguish from Chapter 43 furskins with hair on

Avoid bulk packaging that suggests industrial crust, which belongs in 4104