Pickled Calf Skins from Japan
Raw calf skins preserved in a pickle solution (salt and acid) for leather processing prep, not tanned. HTS 4103.90.20.00 covers these as 'other' preserved raw skins, typically from young bovine but in 'other' if not specified.
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 pickle solution pH and composition to prove no tanning occurred
• Use ventilated containers to handle acidic pickle odor during transport
• Declare weight of wet skins accurately, as moisture content affects duty calculation