Tanned or Crust Bovine & Equine Hides, Full Grain or Grain Split, Wet State

Full-grain and grain-split bovine and equine hides in the wet state — including wet-blue (chrome-tanned) and wet-white material — represent the most widely traded intermediate in the global leather supply chain, sitting between raw hides and finished leather. Eleven 10-digit lines (4104111000 through 4104115080) create a detailed matrix based on species, intended end use (upper leather, sole leather, lining leather, or other), surface area relative to 28 square feet, and whether the hide has been split. Italy and Spain lead US imports under this heading, consistent with their roles as major processors of wet-blue into finished leather for footwear and luxury goods; Brazil is also a significant source as a large exporter of wet-blue cattle hides. Importers should note that the classification of wet-blue as 'tanned' rather than 'raw' places these goods in Chapter 41's tanned-leather provisions, which carry different duty treatment than the raw-hide headings.

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