Pickled Suffolk Sheep Skins Woolly from Japan
Suffolk breed sheep skins pickled in salt solution, wool intact, for beamhouse operations. HTS 4102.10.30.00 covers such preserved raw skins of sheep with wool on, other than excluded.
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
• Test pH levels to confirm pickling without tanning agents; CBP often samples for verification
• Avoid over-pickling which mimics pre-tanning; retain lab reports
• Label clearly as raw for leather industry use to prevent retail misclassification