Pickled Bovine Hide from Japan
Raw bovine cow hides preserved via pickling with salt and acids, whole with weight exceeding 16 kg and surface ≤28 sq ft. Meets HTS 4101.50.30.00 as 'other' preserved but untanned hides of bovine animals, excluded from chapter 43 wool-on hides.
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
• Provide lab analysis confirming no tanning agents; calculate unit surface area excluding defects; segregate from tanned lots to prevent contamination claims