Industrial Wet Swine Crust Hide from Japan
Bulk wet-blue swine hides for industrial leather processing, often split for shoe uppers. Classified in HTS 4106.31.90.00 as other wet-state tanned swine skins, crust including fat-liquored per chapter notes.
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
• Use refrigerated containers to maintain wet state during transit, preventing duty reclassification
• Provide supplier affidavits on 'not further prepared' status to avoid 4107 scrutiny