Dried Alligator Hide from China
Dehaired and dried raw alligator skins, not tanned, preserved for leather crafting in accessories. HTS 4103.20.3000 for other reptile raw hides dried but unprepared further. Used in premium watch straps.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify drying method doesn't include fat-liquoring, which defines crust per note (b)
• Size and split status must be noted in invoices for accurate valuation
• Quarantine certificates for disease-free status often required