Wet Blue Goat Skins for Shoe Leather from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
12.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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