Pickled Goat Kid Skins from Japan
Young goat kid skins preserved in a pickle solution (salt and acid) for flexibility in leather making, not tanned. Dehaired and split, these are raw materials. HTS 4103.90.11.40 covers other preserved goat/kid skins, not pretanned.
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
• Test pH levels to prove pickling only, no tanning agents
• Label clearly as 'raw kid skins' to avoid customs disputes
• Obtain veterinary certificates for kid skins from disease-free regions