Salted Bovine Hides from China
Fresh bovine hides preserved through salting to prevent decomposition, not pretanned or further processed. Classified under HTS 4101.90.10 as raw hides of bovine animals that are salted but not tanned, parchment-dressed, or otherwise prepared beyond basic preservation.
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
• Verify preservation method is solely salting without any tanning agents to avoid reclassification under pretanned categories
• Provide CITES documentation if hides originate from endangered bovine species; ensure accurate weight declarations