Fresh Zebra Hide from China
Fresh raw hide from zebra (equine species) animals, frozen or chilled for preservation, not tanned. Classified in HTS 4101.90.10.40 for raw equine hides including bends and bellies, not pretanned. Prized for exotic leather.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Secure CITES Appendix I/II permits for zebra as endangered equine; verify with USFWS before import
• Maintain cold chain documentation for fresh hides to prove no preservation beyond chilling
• Declare as 'raw fresh equine' to differentiate from tanned exotic leathers