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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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