Wet Blue Sheepskins for Automotive Leather from China
Unsplit wet blue sheepskins chrome-tanned for conversion into automotive seating leather. Shipped wet, without further preparation, from hair sheep breeds. HTS 4105.10.10.00 applies to these sheep/lamb wet blues.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Certify non-reversible tanning per chapter note (a) to avoid downgrade to raw hides (4101-4103)
• Use refrigerated containers to maintain wet state during transit; document temperature logs
• Beware of blending with goat skins; pure sheep classification requires breed verification