Vegetable Pretanned Bovine Cowhide

Full cowhide from mature bovine animals preserved through salting and limed, then pretanned using vegetable tannins like oak bark extract without full tanning or further preparation. Classified under HTS 4101.90.40.00 as raw bovine hides that are vegetable pretanned, retaining the character of raw hides per chapter notes excluding fully tanned products.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China5%+17.5%22.5%
🇲🇽Mexico5%+10.0%15%
🇨🇦Canada5%+10.0%15%
🇩🇪Germany5%+10.0%15%
🇯🇵Japan5%+10.0%15%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4101Same rate: 22.5%

If only salted, limed or pickled without pretanning

Pretanning with vegetable agents moves it from simply preserved raw hides (4101.21) to pretanned category.

4104.41Lower: 13.3% vs 22.5%

If fully tanned, not reversible pretanning

Chapter note (a) excludes reversibly pretanned hides from 4104-4106; full tanning changes to finished leather.

4101.90Same rate: 22.5%

If split into butts, bends or bellies

Unsplit full hides go to .40; split offcuts specifically to .30 within other bovine raw hides.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify pretanning process is reversible per chapter note (a) to avoid reclassification as crust; provide lab certification of vegetable agent use and moisture content; declare hair-on status if applicable to differentiate from dehaired splits

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