Salted Merino Sheepskin with Wool from China
Merino sheepskin preserved by salting, retaining full wool fleece, not subjected to any pretanning processes. Falls under HTS 4102.10.10.00 for raw sheepskins with wool on, other than excluded types, suitable for high-quality woolskin leather production.
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
• Include salt content analysis to confirm preservation method without tanning
• Label clearly as 'not pretanned' to avoid reclassification to 4101-4103
• Check for wool-on compliance; splitting would shift to other subheadings