Salted Sheepskin Hide from China
Fresh sheepskin from adult sheep, preserved by salting to prevent decomposition, without wool on and not pretanned. It falls under HTS 4102.29.10 as raw sheepskin that is salted (otherwise preserved) but not tanned, parchment-dressed, or further prepared, per chapter note 1(c) exclusions.
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
• Verify preservation method is only salting or drying, not reversible tanning to avoid reclassification under 4101; provide CITES documentation if from protected species; inspect for wool remnants to confirm 'without wool on' status