Depilated Bovine Wet-Blue Sheet from Japan
Sheet-form full grain unsplit bovine hide in wet-blue chrome state, hair removed, not split or further prepared. Under HTS 4104.11.50 as 'other' wet full grains. Used in automotive leather production.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Customs requires proof of 'not further prepared'—no dyes, finishes, or drying allowed
• Bulk packaging must prevent adhesion; use separators to maintain sheet integrity
• Avoid re-export without processing, as wet-blue has specific transformation rules