Limed Calfskin from Germany
Fresh whole calfskin limed for preservation, unsplit and under 10 kg dry-salted equivalent, not pretanned. Under HTS 4101.20.10 as a raw bovine skin otherwise preserved without tanning. Used in high-end garment leather production.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Test for lime residue levels to confirm no tanning crossover
• Bundle hides uniformly by weight class to streamline customs verification
• Obtain supplier affidavits on processing history to support raw classification