Fresh Hair Sheep Skins from Canada
Fresh, unprocessed skins from hair sheep, preserved only by chilling, without wool on and not tanned or further prepared. These fall under HTS 4102.29.10.10 as raw sheep skins that are hair sheep type, excluded from Chapter 43 per note 1(c) due to species specification. Used primarily in leather production for fine garments.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Verify species as hair sheep (e.g
• Barbados Blackbelly) via veterinary certificates to avoid misclassification under excluded Chapter 43 categories
• Ensure documentation proves no tanning or parchment-dressing; include CITES permits if from protected regions