U.S. imports of Composition Leather in Slabs, Sheets, or Strips (HS 411510) totaled $662K in August 2026, imported from 26 countries.
Importers of Composition Leather in Slabs, Sheets, or Strips paid $57K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 8.81% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataBonded or composition leather — manufactured by binding leather fiber or shredded leather scraps with adhesives or resins into flat sheet form — serves as a cost-effective substitute for full-grain leather in footwear linings, belting, gaskets, and bookbinding. The United Kingdom and Germany are the leading suppliers to the US market, reflecting established European industrial leather-processing sectors. All forms, whether in rolls or flat sheets, consolidate into a single US tariff line (4115100000). Buyers should note that composition leather's performance characteristics differ significantly from full-grain or corrected-grain leather, and product specifications should clearly identify the material to avoid misclassification against genuine leather headings.
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71 import shipments a month
Split leather is a genuine layer of hide separated from the grain side during the splitting process; it retains the fibrous structure of the original hide. Composition leather is manufactured by agglomerating leather fiber or scraps with a binder — it has no continuous hide structure. This distinction is material to classification: splits fall under Chapter 41 leather headings by species, while composition leather in sheet form classifies here under 4115100000.
There is no federal import permit requirement specific to composition leather, but US consumer product labeling laws (including FTC textile and leather labeling rules) require that finished goods made from composition leather not be labeled or marketed as 'genuine leather.' Importers supplying downstream manufacturers should ensure product documentation accurately identifies the material to support compliant end-product labeling.
Subheading 1 of 2 in heading 4115
Subheading 411510 · $662K of $759K
ImportsExports
Imports
$662KYoY · free account
Exports
$254KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $8.6M of Composition Leather in Slabs, Sheets, or Strips and exported $1.8M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
United Kingdom and Germany together supply 73% of it. United Kingdom pays 10.0% duty; Mexico 0.0%.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
14.5% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 8.81% of imports for consumption.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4115100000 | Comp Lthr/ Lthr Fiber in Slabs, Sheets, Strip | $651K | 8.81% | 85.21% | $57K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 4115100000 | Comp Lthr/ Lthr Fiber in Slabs, Sheets, Strip | $254K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
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