Vegetable Pretanned Snake Skin from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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