Salted Argentine Corriedale Bovine Hide from Japan
A whole bovine hide from Corriedale cattle, salted for preservation, weighing over 16 kg, sourced from Argentina. It falls under HTS 4101.50.10.20 as a raw, non-tanned hide of bovine animals, not pretanned or further prepared. Used primarily for leather production after tanning.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Verify weight exceeds 16 kg per hide and confirm no tanning or pretanning processes via supplier certificates
• Obtain veterinary health certificates proving the hides are free from diseases like BSE for U.S. entry
• Declare exact preservation method (e.g
• salted) to avoid misclassification into tanned categories