Wet-Blue Full Grain Bovine Cowhide from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
13.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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