Bovine Wet Blue Bend Splits from Japan
Split bend sections from bovine cattle hides in wet blue chrome-tanned form, without hair, awaiting further processing. Classified in HTS 4104.19.50.70 for other 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
• Specify bend split dimensions on packing list for accurate valuation
• Comply with CITES if from endangered bovine species, though rare
• Monitor for bacterial growth in wet storage; include treatment certs