Vegetable Pretanned Suffolk Sheepskin from Japan
Limed and vegetable pretanned Suffolk sheepskin with wool, using chestnut extract for reversible pre-tanning. HTS 4102.10.20.00 applies to such preserved, wool-on sheepskins not parchment-dressed or tanned. Common in artisan leather crafting.
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
• Document preservation method (limed/pickled) and confirm no fat-liquoring per crust note (b)
• Test for reversibility of pretanning to prevent reclassification as tanned
• Bulk imports need humidity-controlled storage to prevent spoilage claims