Pickled Snake Skin from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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