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
9903.41.0540%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)
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Document exact tanning stage to distinguish from raw or crust; adhere to moisture preservation standards; consult on split vs unsplit declarations