Wet-Salted Horse Hide (Lightweight Whole) from China
Lightweight whole horse hide, wet-salted, not exceeding 16 kg, unsplit. This raw material is classified in HTS 4101.20.10.20 for equine raw hides preserved without tanning. Essential for upholstery leather production.
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
• Weigh hides individually before drying to confirm under limits; use refrigerated shipping for wet-salted
• Pitfall: mislabeling as 'crust' if fat-liquored