Vegetable Pretanned Snake Skin from China
Dried snake skin (e.g., kingsnake) pretanned with vegetable extracts, preserved and split. Under HTS 4103.20.2000 for reptile raw hides specifically vegetable pretanned.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
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
• Species-specific CITES listing required; python/snake often Appendix II
• Test for reversible tanning solubility to defend classification
• Avoid bulk packaging mislabeled as tanned for retail