Industrial Wet Blue Lamb Hides Bulk
Bulk wet blue lamb hides in wet-chrome state for industrial leather tanning, from young lambs, unsplit and unprepared. Commonly imported for high-volume leather goods manufacturing. Precisely matches HTS 4105.10.10.00 wet blues description.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If from swine or other non-sheep species
Other species' raw or wet hides classified differently; 4105 specific to sheep/lambs.
If full-grain finished leather from sheep
Further finished full-grain sheep leather under 4107, not semi-processed wet blues.
If in wet state but further processed beyond basic chrome tanning
Wet-state but retanned/fat-liquored before drying moves out of pure wet blues.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Apply for tariff rate quota licenses early; 4105 subject to annual limits by country
• Document tanning process irreversibility with affidavits from processors
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Wet Blue Hair Sheep Skins
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