Dried Alligator Hide from Japan
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 — 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
• 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