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.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

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

8708.29Higher: 27.5% vs 17.5%

If as original vehicle body stampings

Leather integrated into auto parts classifies under Chapter 87 parts of motor vehicles.

4107Lower: 12.4% vs 17.5%

If retanned grain splits viable

Automotive corrected grain leather suitable for finishing goes to 4107 crust leather.

5907.00.60Higher: 35% vs 17.5%

If coated with PVC for vinyl-leather

Impregnated textile-backed leather waste moves to Chapter 59 coated fabrics.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Reference OEM rejection specs proving unsuitability for aftermarket seat repair use

Separate automotive leather dust from parings during declaration for accurate sub-classification

Use anti-static packaging for finely divided leather powder to prevent explosion hazards

Related Products 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.