Pickled Equine Hides from Japan
Equine hides (horse) preserved by pickling in salt-acid solution, dehaired. Classified in HTS 4101.90.70.00 for other raw hides of bovine or equine animals, pickled but not tanned.
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%
Import Tips
• Provide pickling solution composition to prove no tanning agents used
• Confirm equine species via photos or vet records, as grouped with bovine
• Watch for hair-on hides, which may redirect to chapter 43 if woolly