Limed Sheep Hide from Japan
Sheep hide treated with lime for preservation and dehairing, without wool, in raw state and not pretanned. HTS 4102.29.10 covers such 'otherwise preserved' raw skins of sheep, excluding tanned or further prepared items.
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
• Confirm liming is pre-tanning preservation only, not reversible tanning; label with preservation method and origin; avoid common pitfall of misdeclaring as fresh if limed