Wet Blue Cowhide (Full Thickness, Not Split) from Japan
Standard wet blue cowhide from mature bovine, chrome-tanned in wet state, unsplit for maximum yield in further processing. Commonly used for shoe and bag leathers. HTS 4104.19.50.30 applies to these non-split wet blues.
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
• Batch-test for chrome content (typically 2-5%) to substantiate wet-blue classification
• Use brine solution documentation showing wet preservation to avoid duty upgrades