Vegetable Pretanned Crocodile Hide from Japan
Preserved crocodile skin pre-tanned with vegetable agents like oak bark tannins, dehaired and split but not parchment-dressed. Classified in HTS 4103.20.2000 for other reptile raw hides that are vegetable pretanned per chapter note (b).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Obtain CITES Appendix I/II export permits specific to crocodile species origin
• Document vegetable tanning agents used to confirm reversible process under chapter notes
• Declare split or dehaired status accurately to prevent undervaluation penalties