Salted Hog Side from Japan
Raw hog sides preserved by heavy salting, dehaired but not pretanned or split further. Falls under HTS 4103.30.10.00 for other raw swine hides preserved without tanning. Distinguished from Chapter 43 exclusions as swine hides are explicitly covered here even with hair if raw.
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
• Obtain salinity test certificates to prove preservation without chemical tanning agents
• Declare weight accurately as salt adds mass, impacting duty calculations
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'limed' if only salted, as liming may trigger different subheadings