U.S. imports of Bovine and Equine Leather, Further Prepared After Tanning or Crusting (SITC 61145) totaled $28.5M in August 2026, imported from 71 countries.
Importers of Bovine and Equine Leather, Further Prepared After Tanning or Crusting paid $2.4M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 9.83% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataFinished and semi-finished bovine and equine leathers — including full-grain, corrected-grain, nubuck, and parchment-dressed varieties — that have undergone processing beyond the crust stage are the primary material input for premium footwear, automotive upholstery, saddlery, and luxury goods. The 'further prepared' distinction is commercially significant: it encompasses dyeing, fat-liquoring, buffing, embossing, and surface coating operations that determine the leather's final hand, appearance, and performance characteristics. Importers sourcing finished bovine leather should be aware that certain origins may carry Section 301 additional duty exposure depending on the specific HTS subheading.
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Crust leather has been tanned and dried but not yet finished. Any subsequent operation — including dyeing, fat-liquoring, buffing, embossing, lacquering, or applying a surface coating — constitutes 'further preparation' and moves the product into the finished leather classification. The distinction matters because finished and crust leathers often carry different duty rates and may be subject to different trade-remedy measures.
Automotive-grade bovine leather is typically specified by temper (firmness), thickness tolerance (usually in tenths of a millimeter), surface area per hide, and defect allowance per square foot. Buyers also specify the finishing system — aniline, semi-aniline, or pigmented — which determines abrasion resistance and UV stability. These specifications should be incorporated into purchase contracts and verified against third-party testing reports before shipment.
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Basic heading 61145 · $28.5M of $27.0B
Imports · August 2026
origin
Italy and Mexico together supply 61% of it. Brazil pays 24.3% duty; Mexico 0.2%.
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Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $339.3M of Bovine and Equine Leather, Further Prepared After Tanning or Crusting and exported $135.2M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.