Vegetable Pretanned Bovine Cowhide from Germany
Full cowhide from mature bovine animals preserved through salting and limed, then pretanned using vegetable tannins like oak bark extract without full tanning or further preparation. Classified under HTS 4101.90.40.00 as raw bovine hides that are vegetable pretanned, retaining the character of raw hides per chapter notes excluding fully tanned products.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify pretanning process is reversible per chapter note (a) to avoid reclassification as crust; provide lab certification of vegetable agent use and moisture content; declare hair-on status if applicable to differentiate from dehaired splits