Wet Blue Swine Shoulders from Japan
Shoulder sections of swine hides chrome-tanned to wet blue stage, maintained wet without hair or further processing. Classified in HTS 4106.31.10.00 as swine wet blues, tanned or crust but specifically wet-state. Commonly reprocessed for automotive or furniture leather.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
54.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
• Label shipments clearly as 'wet blues' with origin and tanning details; comply with animal health certificates if required; prevent contamination that could affect classification