4101.20.30.00/Fresh Wet-Salted Calfskin Hide/Japan

Fresh Wet-Salted Calfskin Hide from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.4%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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