Limed Bovine Cowhide (over 16 kg) from Germany
Whole cowhide limed for preservation and hair loosening, not pretanned, exceeding 16 kg. Fits HTS 4101.50.10 as raw bovine hide preserved (limed) without tanning or parchment dressing.
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
• Specify liming stage in invoices; over-liming resembling pretanning risks reclassification
• Include moisture content analysis to prove dried/limed preservation without further prep
• Avoid bundling with tanned samples in shipments to prevent entire lot misclassification