Chamois (including combination chamois) leather; patent leather and patent laminated leather; metallised leather

HS v2017 Code: 4114

Chapter	Heading	Sub-heading
41	14	n/a

Code	4114
Version	HS v2017
Hierarchy Level	4
Datasource	WCO
Chapter	41

Ancestor Codes: Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather

This Code: Chamois (including combination chamois) leather; patent leather and patent laminated leather; metallised leather

Child Codes: Leather; chamois (including combination chamois); Leather; patent leather and laminated patent leather; metallised leather

Sibling Codes (Nearest 5): Tanned or crust hides and skins of other animals, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared; 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 41.14; Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment dressed leather, of sheep or lamb, without wool on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14; Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of animals (other than ovine), without wool or hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14; Composition leather with a basis of leather or leather fibre, in slabs, sheets or strip, in rolls or not; parings and other waste of leather or of composition leather, not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles; leather dust, powder and flour

About chamois (including combination chamois) leather; patent leather and patent laminated leather; metallised leather

HS code 4114 covers a diverse range of leather products, including chamois leather, patent leather, and metallised leather. These materials play a crucial role in various industries, from fashion and automotive to industrial applications. As a versatile and durable material, leather produced under this code is highly sought after for its unique properties and aesthetic appeal, contributing significantly to global trade and economic activity.

Production process

The production of leather goods under HS code 4114 involves a multi-step process. Key techniques include tanning, dyeing, and finishing. Tanning is the process of converting raw animal hides into a stable, durable material, while dyeing and finishing techniques impart the desired color, texture, and shine to the final product. Specialized methods, such as the application of metallic coatings, are used to create the distinctive appearance of metallised leather.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of HS code 4114 leather products include raw animal hides, tanning agents, dyes, and various finishing chemicals and materials. Specialized machinery, such as tanning drums, drying equipment, and finishing presses, are also essential for the manufacturing process. Additionally, skilled labor, particularly in the areas of leather processing and finishing, is a crucial input for this industry.

Production outputs

The leather products covered under HS code 4114 are used in a wide range of applications, including 4202 Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, insulated food or beverages bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, handbags, shopping-bags, wallets, purses, map-cases, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle-cases, jewelry boxes, powder-boxes, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanized fiber or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper, 4203 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather, and 6401 Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes.

Family tree for chamois (including combination chamois) leather; patent leather and patent laminated leather; metallised leather

    graph LR
    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/41'>41: Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4114'>4114: Chamois (including combination chamois) leather; patent leather and patent laminated leather; metallised leather</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4101'>4101: Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled, otherwise preserved but not tanned, parchment dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4102'>4102: Raw skins of sheep or lambs (fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not further prepared), whether or not with wool on or split</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4103'>4103: Raw hides and skins n.e.c in headings no. 4101, 4102; fresh, salted, dried, pickled or otherwise preserved, not further prepared, whether or not dehaired or split</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4104'>4104: Tanned or crust hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4105'>4105: Tanned or crust skins of sheep and lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, but not further prepared</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4106'>4106: Tanned or crust hides and skins of other animals, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4107'>4107: 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 41.14</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4112'>4112: Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment dressed leather, of sheep or lamb, without wool on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4113'>4113: Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of animals (other than ovine), without wool or hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4115'>4115: Composition leather with a basis of leather or leather fibre, in slabs, sheets or strip, in rolls or not; parings and other waste of leather or of composition leather, not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles; leather dust, powder and flour</a>"]

    B --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/411410'>411410: Leather; chamois (including combination chamois)</a>"]
B --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/411420'>411420: Leather; patent leather and laminated patent leather; metallised leather</a>"]


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