Pickled Bovine Hide from China
Whole unsplit bovine hide preserved via pickling, weight not exceeding 16 kg fresh, free of tanning. HTS 4101.20.10 applies to such non-pretanned raw hides. Common in automotive leather supply chains.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Declare pickling solution composition to rule out pretanning agents
• Drain excess pickle liquor before packing to comply with hazardous material rules
• Monitor pH levels as evidence of raw status during border checks