4101.90.35.00/Pickled Swamp Buffalo Hide/Japan

Pickled Swamp Buffalo Hide from Japan

Dehaired raw hide from swamp buffalo, preserved via pickling in salt-acid solution, unchanged from raw state. Classified in HTS 4101.90.35.00 for other preserved buffalo 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%

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Import Tips

• Test pH levels to confirm pickling doesn't constitute reversible tanning per chapter notes

• Declare weight wet vs. dry, as pickling adds moisture affecting valuation

• Avoid bulk packaging that implies tanning prep, risking shift to 4104