Pickled Mule Skin from China
Raw mule skin (equine hybrid) preserved via pickling process to inhibit bacterial growth, untanned. Under HTS 4101.90.10.40 as other raw equine animal skins not pretanned. Essential for high-quality leather 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
• Include preservation logs and chemical analysis in documentation to confirm pickling without tanning
• Ensure compliance with EPA rules on pickle liquors; declare any residual chemicals accurately
• Avoid bundling with tanned goods to prevent entire shipment reclassification