Limed Bovine Cowhide (over 16 kg) from Japan
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 — 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
• 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