HS Code | Official Doc | Tariff Rate | Origin | Destination | Effective Date |
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3210000000 | Doc | 56.8% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
3201905000 | Doc | 58.1% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
3201901000 | Doc | 56.5% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
4115100000 | Doc | 55.0% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
4115200000 | Doc | 37.5% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
4205000500 | Doc | 57.9% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
4205001000 | Doc | 55.0% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
4203406000 | Doc | 55.0% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
3809931000 | Doc | 61.5% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
3809935000 | Doc | 61.0% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
3304995000 | Doc | 55.0% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
3304910050 | Doc | 55.0% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
3307900000 | Doc | 60.4% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
Leather Brightener
Leather brightener refers to a class of products designed to restore color and luster to leather items, and to protect them from fading and cracking. These products are commonly used on items such as shoes, furniture, jackets, handbags, and automotive interiors.
Material Composition
Leather brighteners typically contain a blend of the following components:
- Solvents: These help to dissolve dirt, grime, and old finishes, preparing the leather surface. Common solvents include isopropyl alcohol, mineral spirits, and various glycol ethers.
- Conditioning Agents: These replenish the natural oils lost from leather over time, preventing dryness and cracking. Examples include lanolin, neatsfoot oil, and synthetic oils.
- Color Restorers/Pigments: These add color back to faded leather. Pigments can be dyes or specialized colorants that penetrate the leather.
- UV Protectants: These ingredients shield the leather from harmful ultraviolet radiation, which causes fading and deterioration.
- Polymers/Resins: These form a protective coating on the surface, enhancing shine and providing resistance to wear and tear.
- Additives: These can include fragrances, anti-mildew agents, and other components to improve product performance or aesthetics.
Purpose & Function
The primary functions of leather brightener are:
- Color Restoration: Revives faded or discolored leather by adding color back to the material.
- Conditioning: Replenishes essential oils, softening and moisturizing the leather.
- Cleaning: Removes dirt, grime, and old finishes without stripping the leather of its natural oils.
- Protection: Shields leather from UV damage, water stains, and other environmental factors.
- Shine Enhancement: Provides a glossy or matte finish, depending on the product formulation.
Usage Scenarios
Leather brighteners are suitable for a wide range of applications:
- Shoes: Restoring color and shine to leather shoes, boots, and sandals.
- Furniture: Revitalizing leather sofas, chairs, and other upholstered items.
- Jackets & Apparel: Maintaining the appearance of leather jackets, coats, and garments.
- Handbags & Accessories: Protecting and restoring leather purses, wallets, and belts.
- Automotive Interiors: Conditioning and protecting leather seats, dashboards, and door panels.
Common Types
Leather brighteners are available in various formulations, categorized by their application and composition:
- Creams: Offer deep conditioning and color restoration, suitable for dry or cracked leather.
- Lotions: Provide a lighter conditioning effect, ideal for regular maintenance.
- Sprays: Convenient for applying to large surfaces or hard-to-reach areas.
- Wipes: Offer quick and easy cleaning and conditioning.
- Color-Specific Brighteners: Formulated to match specific leather colors, providing targeted restoration.
- Neutral Brighteners: Designed for use on all leather colors, offering general cleaning and conditioning.
- Suede & Nubuck Brighteners: Specialized formulas for delicate suede and nubuck leather, which require different cleaning and conditioning methods.
Leather brightener falls under finishing agents used in the leather industry. Based on the provided reference material, the following HS codes are relevant:
- 3809931000: Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included: Other: Of a kind used in the leather or like industries: Containing 5 percent or more by weight of one or more aromatic or modified aromatic substances.
- 38: Chemical products; not elsewhere specified or included. This chapter covers a wide range of chemical products.
- 09: Finishing agents, dye carriers, etc. This heading specifically focuses on products used in finishing processes.
- 93: Other: This subheading covers finishing agents not specifically classified elsewhere.
- 10: Of a kind used in the leather or like industries: This further specifies the application of the agent to the leather industry.
- 3809935000: Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included: Other: Of a kind used in the leather or like industries: Other.
- 38: Chemical products; not elsewhere specified or included.
- 09: Finishing agents, dye carriers, etc.
- 93: Other: This subheading covers finishing agents not specifically classified elsewhere.
- 50: Of a kind used in the leather or like industries: This further specifies the application of the agent to the leather industry.
Regarding HS code 3809931000 and 3809935000, please note that the classification depends on the composition of the leather brightener, specifically whether it contains 5 percent or more by weight of one or more aromatic or modified aromatic substances.