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
53.3%
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
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