Fresh Wet-Salted Argentine Corrientes Bovine Hide from Japan
A full-thickness hide from Corrientes breed cattle in Argentina, preserved by wet-salting to prevent decomposition, sourced fresh from slaughter. It falls under HTS 4101.90.10.20 as a raw bovine hide that is fresh or wet-salted, not tanned, dehaired, or further prepared. These hides are ideal for subsequent tanning processes in leather production.
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 the hide is truly 'fresh or wet-salted' with lab tests if needed; dried or limed hides shift to other subheadings
• Provide slaughter certificates and salinity tests to prove preservation method and prevent reclassification as 'other preserved'
• Check CITES restrictions for certain bovine breeds and ensure phytosanitary certificates from origin country