Wet-Blue Full Grain Bovine Cowhide from China
A full grain, unsplit cowhide processed in the wet-blue stage using chrome tanning, remaining wet and not further prepared beyond that. It falls under HTS 4104.11.50.80 as a tanned bovine hide in the wet state, without hair, suitable for further leather processing into upholstery or garments.
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
• Verify chrome tanning documentation and wet state certification to confirm classification as wet-blue, avoiding reclassification to dry crust
• Ensure hides are unsplit full grains without further fat-liquoring or finishing to stay in 4104; provide chemical process logs