Limed Bovine Bellies from China
Bovine belly sections limed for preservation and softening, split but untanned. Under HTS 4101.90.70.00 as 'other' raw hides including bellies, preserved without tanning.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20.8%
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
• Label as bellies specifically; provide splitting diagrams if split to avoid bends classification
• Ensure liming is only for preservation, not pre-tanning, with lab tests if challenged
• Use proper packing to prevent damage that could mimic further preparation during transit