To suspend temporarily the duty on pretanned bovine leather.

This bill, introduced in 2002, sought to temporarily eliminate the import taxes (duties) on pretanned bovine leather through the end of 2005. Pretanned leather is an intermediate product—often referred to in the industry as "wet blue" or "wet white"—that has been chemically processed to prevent decay but requires further finishing to become a final product.

For everyday citizens, this measure was designed to lower the costs for American manufacturers that use leather to make goods like shoes, furniture, and car upholstery. By reducing the cost of raw materials imported from abroad, the bill aimed to help domestic businesses stay competitive and potentially lower the retail prices of leather products for consumers. Although the bill was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means, it did not advance further to become law.