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
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
• Label shipments clearly as 'wet blues' with origin and tanning details; comply with animal health certificates if required; prevent contamination that could affect classification