Horse Wet-Blue Full Grain Leather from Japan
Full grain unsplit horse hide tanned in wet-blue process, depilated, in wet state, not further prepared. Falls under HTS 4104.11.50 as equine 'other' wet hides. Commonly used for saddlery and accessories.
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
• Use refrigerated containers to maintain wet state; temperature logs prevent drying claims
• Document tanning process details to prove non-reversible chrome tanning per chapter notes