Salted Merino Sheepskin with Wool from Japan
Merino sheepskin preserved by salting, retaining full wool fleece, not subjected to any pretanning processes. Falls under HTS 4102.10.10.00 for raw sheepskins with wool on, other than excluded types, suitable for high-quality woolskin leather production.
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
• Include salt content analysis to confirm preservation method without tanning
• Label clearly as 'not pretanned' to avoid reclassification to 4101-4103
• Check for wool-on compliance; splitting would shift to other subheadings