Limed Lizard Skin from China
Lizard skins processed with lime for preservation, split but not pretanned. HTS 4103.20.10.00 covers such raw reptile hides, whether dehaired or split, as long as not tanned or parchment-dressed.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Ensure liming process documentation shows no tanning agents used to maintain raw classification
• Check for splits/dehairing extent; excessive processing risks reclassification as crust per note (b)
• Source from CITES-approved farms to avoid seizures at customs