Wet-Blue Full Grain Bovine Cowhide from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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