Dried Equine Bellies from Japan
Raw belly skins from equine animals (horses), air-dried for preservation, not split further or tanned. Equine raw hides in 'other' bovine/equine category of HTS 4101.90.10.30.
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
• Differentiate equine from bovine in docs; blending can cause audits
• Measure thickness; thin bellies (<1mm) risk reclass as parchment-dressed
• Obtain export health certs from origin; equine hides have specific disease protocols