US-Cut Leather Goods Assembled Abroad from Mexico
Pre-cut leather pieces and linings exported from U.S., assembled into wallets and bags abroad using stitching and edge painting. 9802.00.80.48 note 7(c) applies as leather retains physical identity through assembly process. Duty-free limited to U.S. leather value.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document U.S. cutting operations with pattern layouts and export manifests
• Specify thread/hardware as foreign components; only leather qualifies for duty-free
• Avoid claiming assembly rivets/snaps as U.S. components without proof