Semi-Processed Wet Blue Hog Bellies from Japan
Hog belly portions chrome-tanned to wet blue, shipped wet without additional treatments. HTS 4106.31.10.00 for swine wet blues, tanned skins of other animals without hair. Often destined for soft leathers in fashion accessories.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Document exact tanning stage to distinguish from raw or crust; adhere to moisture preservation standards; consult on split vs unsplit declarations