Wet-Salted Pig Hide from Japan
Pig hides stored in wet salt brine for preservation, intact and not pretanned. HTS 4103.30.10.00 covers such salted raw swine hides. Standard for export from slaughterhouses.
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
• Monitor brine salinity (18-25%) with tests to prove preservation
• Use refrigerated containers to prevent spoilage claims
• Declare as 'wet-salted' specifically on entry