Vegetable Pretanned Sheepskin from Merino Lambs from Germany
This is a sheepskin from Merino lambs that has undergone vegetable pretanning, a reversible process using plant tannins, leaving it preserved but not fully tanned. It falls under HTS 4102.29.20.00 as raw sheep or lamb skin, without wool, vegetable pretanned, and not further prepared. The pretanning stabilizes the hide for subsequent leather processing.
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 the pretanning process is reversible and uses only vegetable tannins to confirm classification under 4102; chemical tanning shifts to 4105
• Provide documentation like tannery certificates proving no full tanning, parchment-dressing, or further preparation occurred
• Avoid common pitfalls by ensuring skins are dewooled and split if applicable, as wool-on versions classify differently