Pickled Snake Skin from China
Snake skins preserved in pickling solution, not dehaired or pretanned. This HTS 4103.20.10.00 subheading includes pickled reptile hides as 'otherwise preserved' raw materials.
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
• Manifest pickling solution composition to prove no tanning chemicals present
• Refrigerate during transit to prevent spoilage and maintain 'raw' status
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests industrial tanning preparation