Limed Calfskin from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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