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
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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