Cowhide Wet-Blue Split Grain for Upholstery from China
Split grain from cowhide in wet-blue chrome-tanned form, destined for upholstery tanning. HTS 4104.11.50.40 covers bovine wet-state full grains unsplit or grain splits, specifically other split wet blues.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Declare thickness if over 1mm for potential split verification; use brine packing
• Pitfall: further stuffing pre-import makes it crust under note (b)