Equine Mule Hide Wet Chrome Tanned from Japan
Full grain mule hide (equine) in wet chrome-tanned blue state, unsplit and unprepared further. Covered by HTS 4104.11.50.80 other wet full grains.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.41.0540%Bovine (including buffalo) and equine leather (provided for in heading 4104 or 4107); goat, kid, sheep and lamb leather, the foregoing dyed, colored, stamped or embossed (provided for in heading 4105, 4106, 4112 or 4113)
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Equine DNA or vet certs required; mules often hybrid, specify origin
• Prevent bacterial growth in wet state; antimicrobial treatment docs
• Declare dimensions accurately; large hides may face storage fees