Limed Bovine Belly from Germany
Bovine belly portion (lower hide section) treated with lime for preservation and hair loosening, but not tanned. Under HTS 4101.90.50.00 as other raw bovine hides/skins, including bellies, preserved but not further prepared.
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
• Label clearly as 'bellies' and specify lime preservation only; obtain origin certificates for quota checks
• Pitfall: confusing with pickled bellies which have separate codes