Pickled Merino Sheepskin from China
Freshly pickled sheepskin from Merino sheep, preserved without wool using salt and acid solutions to prevent decomposition. Classified under HTS 4102.21.00.95 as a raw sheepskin that is pickled but not tanned, parchment-dressed, or further prepared. Ideal for further leather processing in tanneries.
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 pickling process documentation to confirm no tanning has occurred, as tanned skins shift to headings 4104-4106
• Ensure CITES permits if from protected sheep breeds; provide salinity and pH test certificates
• Avoid misclassification as salted skins (4102.21.00.30) by proving acid pickling method