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Dried Alligator Hide

Air-dried alligator skins, salted for preservation, not pretanned. Covered by HTS 4103.20.10.00 for dried raw reptile hides excluded from tanned categories.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+20.0%20%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4103.20.20.00Higher: 25% vs 20%

If pretanned before drying

Pretanned hides dried separately per chapter note (b).

4105.30.00.00Higher: 39.5% vs 20%

If tanned in crust form

Alum-tanned crust reptile skins classify under 4105.

4101Lower: 15.8% vs 20%

If bovine but misidentified

Material origin changes chapter; reptile vs bovine raw hides separated.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Provide drying method certification to differentiate from parchment-dressed

• CITES tags required for all alligator species; match import permit numbers