4107.12.70

Not fancy — Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 4114

Classified under heading 4107 / subheading 4107.12 — chapter 41 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

General rate5%
Special rateFree (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2 rate25%

General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.

Duty calculator

Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 4107.12.70.

Estimated duty
$500.00
Ad valorem 5% × $10,000.00$500.00
Effective rate on customs value5%

Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.

Where this rate sits

Heading 4107 contains 15 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is 5%, against an average of 4.4% across the heading (range 3.3%–5%).

MetricThis lineHeading 4107
General rate5%avg 4.4%
Duty-free linesno3 of 15
Specific-rate linesno0

Classification path

All 15 tariff lines under heading 4107

Heading overview →
HTS codeDescriptionGeneralCol. 2
4107.11.10Upper leather; lining leatherFree15%
4107.11.60Upper leather; sole leather3.3%25%
4107.11.70Not fancy5%25%
4107.12.10Upper leather; lining leatherFree15%
4107.12.60Upper leather; sole leather3.3%25%
4107.12.70Not fancythis page5%25%
4107.19.10Upper leather; lining leatherFree15%
4107.19.60Upper leather; sole leather5%25%
4107.19.70Not fancy5%25%
4107.91.60Upper leather; sole leather3.3%25%
4107.91.70Not fancy5%25%
4107.92.60Upper leather; sole leather3.3%25%
4107.92.70Not fancy5%25%
4107.99.60Upper leather; sole leather5%25%
4107.99.70Not fancy5%25%

Using HTS 4107.12.70 correctly

A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 4107.12.70 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.

Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.

Before you rely on this rate: confirm there is no Chapter 99 note, Section 301 action, antidumping order or quota covering the goods. Those sit outside the general rate and can multiply the effective duty several times over.