Salted Horse Hide from China
A raw horse hide preserved through salting to prevent decomposition, sourced from equine animals. It falls under HTS 4101.90.10.40 as it is a raw equine hide that is salted but not tanned, parchment-dressed, or further prepared. Commonly used in leather processing after 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
• Verify the hide is from equine animals and confirm no tanning process via supplier certification to avoid misclassification
• Ensure proper documentation of preservation method (salted) and provide CITES permits if applicable for endangered equine species
• Inspect for splits or dehairing status upon import to match 'not pretanned' criteria and prevent duty disputes