Limed Bovine Cowhide (over 16 kg) from China
Whole cowhide limed for preservation and hair loosening, not pretanned, exceeding 16 kg. Fits HTS 4101.50.10 as raw bovine hide preserved (limed) without tanning or parchment dressing.
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
• Specify liming stage in invoices; over-liming resembling pretanning risks reclassification
• Include moisture content analysis to prove dried/limed preservation without further prep
• Avoid bundling with tanned samples in shipments to prevent entire lot misclassification