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%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
• 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