4101.20.30.00/Fresh Wet-Salted Calfskin Hide/Germany

Fresh Wet-Salted Calfskin Hide from Germany

A whole, unsplit hide from a young bovine animal (calf), preserved by wet-salting, with a unit surface area not exceeding 28 square feet and weight under 16 kg when wet-salted. It falls under HTS 4101.20.30.00 as a raw bovine hide that is preserved but not tanned, parchment-dressed, or further prepared, specifically for lightweight, small-sized skins. These are commonly used in high-end leather production.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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Import Tips

• Verify the hide's weight (≤16 kg wet-salted) and surface area (≤2.6 m²) with precise measurements to confirm classification under 4101.20.30.00

• Obtain veterinary health certificates proving the hides are free from diseases like BSE, as required for bovine imports

• Avoid common pitfalls like misdeclaring as tanned; ensure no reversible pre-tanning processes were applied per chapter notes