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Vegetable Pretanned Lizard Skin from Japan

Raw lizard hide, salted and vegetable pretanned with tannins from plants, not further prepared. HTS 4103.20.2000 applies to such other reptile raw skins per the 'vegetable pretanned' specification.

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

• Label with exact lizard species for CITES compliance and tariff verification

• Retain lab analysis of tanning process to prove vegetable and reversible nature

• Watch for common misdeclaration as fully tanned, leading to higher duties