Wet Blue Lamb Hides for Shoe Uppers
Wet blue lamb hides are chrome-tanned in wet state, unsplit, from sheep or lambs without wool, destined for shoe upper leather production. Not further prepared beyond tanning, they retain high moisture content. HTS 4105.10.10.00 covers these as wet blues per chapter definitions.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If split into grain and flesh layers
Split tanned sheepskins, even in wet state, are classified separately under 4105.30, not whole wet blues.
If further prepared with full finishing like aniline dyeing
Once dyed, fat-liquored, and finished, they become whole hides of sheep/lambs under 4107.
If dried into crust without reversible tanning
Dried crust from wet blues shifts to 4105.21 per chapter note (b) on crust definition.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include lab reports on chrome content (typically 2-5%) to distinguish from pre-tanned or raw hides
• Monitor tariff rate quotas for Australian/New Zealand origins; exceedance shifts to higher duties
• Ensure hides are not split or further processed, as split wet blues may require different subheadings
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