Equine Wet Blue Split Hides from Japan
Split hides from equine animals (horses) tanned to wet blue chrome process in wet condition, hair removed, not further prepared. Covered by HTS 4104.19.50.70 as other split wet blues of equine or bovine.
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
• Include veterinary certificates confirming equine origin and hair removal process
• Test for chrome content to prove tanning, avoiding raw hide classification errors
• Package in brine solution to maintain wet state during ocean freight