Wet Blue Goat Skins for Shoe Leather from Germany
Wet blue goat skins specifically graded for shoe upper leather production, chrome-tanned and stored wet without hair or further finishing. Falls under HTS 4106.21.10.00 as in-the-wet-state tanned goat skins per hierarchy. These flexible semi-finished hides are exported in bundles for industrial leather finishing.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include end-use statements if bound for specific industries; helps with duty drawback claims
• Measure moisture content for accurate invoicing – wet blues can vary 50-70% water weight
• Comply with CITES if from protected goat species; obtain non-CITES certificates