Lime Juice for Leather Tanning from China
Harsh, non-potable lime juice used in leather processing to adjust pH and aid tanning agents in hides. HTS 2009.39.10.00 for lime juice unfit for beverages, as per heading 2009 unfermented criteria. Industrial tannery application.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide tannery contracts as proof of non-food end-use
• Test for purity to exclude visible fruit pieces per homogenized notes
• Declare large volumes to affirm bulk industrial intent