Fat-Liquored Wet Hog Split from Japan
Split swine hides that are chrome-tanned, fat-liquored, and dried minimally to crust in wet state for glove leather. Fits HTS 4106.31.90.00 as 'crust' includes stuffed prior to drying, other category.
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 fat-liquor content under 10% to stay within crust definition, avoiding further prepared claims
• Separate splits from full hides in manifests for accurate subheading
• Ensure no surface coloring, as that triggers 4107 classification