Salted Sheepskin Hide from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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