Salted Goat Hides from Japan
Raw goat hides preserved through salting to prevent decomposition, not tanned or further prepared. They fall under HTS 4103.90.13.00 as raw hides of goats or kids, other than those excluded, processed only by salting.
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
• Verify preservation method is only salting or drying, not tanning, to avoid reclassification
• Provide CITES documentation if from endangered goat species
• Ensure accurate weight declaration excluding salt content