Parings and other waste of leather or of composition leather, not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles; leather dust, powder and flour
Composition leather with a basis of leather or leather fiber, in slabs, sheets or strip, whether or not in rolls; parings and other waste of leather or of composition leather, not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles; leather dust, powder and flour: > Parings and other waste of leather or of composition leather, not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles; leather dust, powder and flour
Duty Rate (from China)
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
Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Products classified under HTS 4115.20.00.00
Leather Shoe Trimmings Waste
Parings and scraps generated from cutting leather uppers for footwear production, deemed unsuitable for further leather article manufacturing due to irregular shapes and sizes. This waste material from Chapter 41 tanned leather processing falls under HTS 4115.20.00.00 as it cannot be repurposed into new leather goods.
Composition Leather Dust Powder
Fine powder produced by grinding scrap composition leather (leather fiber-based sheets) that is not viable for making new leather articles. Classified under HTS 4115.20.00.00 as leather flour/dust from Chapter 41 materials, often used in adhesives or fillers.
Bovine Leather Bag Parings
Irregular scraps and trimmings from cutting bovine tanned leather for handbags, too fragmented for leather article production. This Chapter 41 waste material is specifically covered by HTS 4115.20.00.00 for parings not suitable for manufacturing.
Leather Furniture Upholstery Scraps
Small, odd-shaped parings from upholstery leather cutting for sofas and chairs, unsuitable for new leather goods due to finish damage and size. Falls under HTS 4115.20.00.00 as tanned leather waste from Chapter 41.
Goat Skin Glove Trimmings Waste
Parings from cutting soft goat kid leather for gloves, irregular pieces not viable for leather articles. HTS 4115.20.00.00 covers this Chapter 41 dressed skin waste, including permissible goat skins per note (c).
Leather Powder Flour for Fillers
Ultrafine leather flour from milling unsuable tanned leather scraps, used as filler in plastics/rubber. Specifically HTS 4115.20.00.00 as leather powder not suitable for articles, from Chapter 41.
Automotive Leather Seat Waste Parings
Trimmings from cutting corrected-grain leather for car seats, unsuitable due to embossing defects. HTS 4115.20.00.00 for composition or tanned leather waste incapable of article production.
Sheepskin Rug Edge Trimmings
Parings from sheep leather rug borders, too narrow/stiff for articles after wool removal. Permissible sheepskin waste under Chapter 41 note (c), classified HTS 4115.20.00.00.
Vegetable Tanned Leather Dust
Powder from grinding vegetable-tanned leather waste unsuitable for articles, eco-friendly alternative to chrome. HTS 4115.20.00.00 covers this Chapter 41 leather flour.
Belt Leather Production Scraps
Narrow strips and ends from cowhide belt cutting, too short/narrow for new belts or articles. Standard HTS 4115.20.00.00 leather parings waste.