Wet Blue Hair Sheep Skins from Japan
Wet blue skins from hair sheep breeds (short hair, no wool), chrome-tanned in wet state, for specialty leathers. Not split or further prepared. HTS 4105.10.10.00 for sheep/lamb wet blues without wool.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Specify breed (e.g
• Barbados Blackbelly) in invoices for accurate sheep classification
• Test for wool residue; any trace may trigger Chapter 43 review
• Use ISPM-15 compliant packaging for wet hides to prevent quarantine issues