Dried Pony Skin from China
Raw skin from pony (equine) animals dried for preservation without tanning or further preparation. Classified under HTS 4101.90.10.40 as a non-bovine equine raw hide preserved by drying. Ideal for artisan leather crafting post-tanning.
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
• Obtain veterinary certificates confirming equine origin and raw state to comply with USDA/APHIS import rules
• Declare exact preservation method (dried) on commercial invoice to avoid reclassification as tanned leather
• Watch for weight-based duties; ensure hides are not further processed like limed to stay in this raw category