Pickled Swine Hides from Japan
Raw swine hides preserved in a salt-acid pickle solution for flexibility, dehaired but untanned. HTS 4103.30.2000 covers these as other preserved raw swine skins prior to tanning.
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
• Document pickle solution composition to prove no tanning occurred; test pH levels for customs verification; beware of over-pickling mistaken for fat-liquoring in crust