Wet-Blue Kid Skins from China
Young goat (kid) hides chrome-tanned to wet-blue stage, smooth and supple for high-end shoe and bag leather. Without hair, not further prepared or split. Under 4106.91.00.00 as other tanned wet skins.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Age verification documents for kid skins to distinguish from adult goat classification
• Ensure no reversible tanning process was used, as per chapter notes for 4101-4103
• Label shipments clearly as 'wet-blue' to match tariff description and speed clearance