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
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
• Use refrigerated containers to maintain wet state during transit, preventing duty reclassification
• Provide supplier affidavits on 'not further prepared' status to avoid 4107 scrutiny