Bovine Wet-Blue Side Split Hide from Germany
Wet-blue chrome-tanned side portion of bovine hide, split to grain layer, wet state without hair or further preparation. Classified in HTS 4104.11.50.70 as other split wet blues, full grains or grain splits category. Used in automotive seating leather production.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Label packages 'wet hides - keep refrigerated' to maintain wet state through transit
• Customs may require splitting diagrams; prepare cut-pattern documentation
• Watch for rehydration during storage; dried hides reclassify upon entry