Salted Sheepskin Hide from Japan
Fresh sheepskin from adult sheep, preserved by salting to prevent decomposition, without wool on and not pretanned. It falls under HTS 4102.29.10 as raw sheepskin that is salted (otherwise preserved) but not tanned, parchment-dressed, or further prepared, per chapter note 1(c) exclusions.
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
• Verify preservation method is only salting or drying, not reversible tanning to avoid reclassification under 4101; provide CITES documentation if from protected species; inspect for wool remnants to confirm 'without wool on' status