Wet Blue Bovine Hide (Full Grain, Not Split) from China
A full-thickness tanned bovine hide processed in the wet state, commonly known as wet blue due to its characteristic blue color from chrome tanning. It is not split and remains in its wet-blue condition without further preparation like drying or finishing. Classified under HTS 4104.19.50.30 as tanned bovine hide in wet state, not split, and not further prepared.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify chrome tanning process documentation to confirm wet-blue status and avoid misclassification as crust leather
• Ensure hides are shipped in wet state with proper preservation (e.g
• salt) to prevent drying during transit
• Provide detailed certificates of origin and tanning process to comply with CITES if from endangered species sources