Wet-Blue Hog Hide from Germany
A tanned swine skin in wet-blue form, chrome-tanned and in a wet state, used primarily for leather production in upholstery and footwear. Classified under HTS 4106.31.90.00 as tanned swine skins without hair, in wet state, not further prepared. The wet-blue process preserves the hide for further tanning.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify tanning process documentation to confirm wet-blue chrome tanning and wet state, avoiding reclassification to dry hides
• Ensure CITES compliance if hides originate from wild swine populations; provide export permits from source country
• Declare weight accurately as wet hides contain moisture, which affects duty calculation on net weight basis