Fresh Pork Hide
Fresh hides from swine, preserved by salting or chilling but not pretanned or further processed. Classified under HTS 4103.30.10.00 as raw swine hides that are not tanned, parchment-dressed, or otherwise prepared beyond basic preservation. Excluded from Chapter 43 since swine hides with hair are specifically included here.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If from bovine animals
Bovine (cattle) raw hides fall under heading 4101, a different animal category in Chapter 41
If pretanned
Pretanned swine hides shift to subheading 4103.30.20 as they undergo reversible pre-tanning per chapter note 2(a)
If fully tanned crust
Once tanned and dried into crust leather, swine hides move to heading 4105 for wet-blue or crust forms
Not sure which classification is right?
Our AI classifier can analyze your specific product and recommend the correct HTS code with confidence.
Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify the hide is from swine and confirm no tanning or pretanning has occurred via supplier certification
• Require documentation proving preservation method (e.g
• salting logs) to avoid misclassification
• Inspect for hair removal status as dehaired hides may affect splitting declarations
Related Products under HTS 4103.30.10.00
Salted Hog Side
Raw hog sides preserved by heavy salting, dehaired but not pretanned or split further. Falls under HTS 4103.30.10.00 for other raw swine hides preserved without tanning. Distinguished from Chapter 43 exclusions as swine hides are explicitly covered here even with hair if raw.
Pickled Pigskin
Raw pigskins preserved in a salt-acid pickle solution, not dehaired or pretanned. HTS 4103.30.10.00 applies to such otherwise preserved swine hides excluding tanning processes. Ensures classification before beamhouse operations like liming.
Limed Swine Hide
Raw swine hides soaked in lime solution for preservation and unhairing prep, but not pretanned. Covered by HTS 4103.30.10.00 as limed (otherwise preserved) without tanning. Pre-tanning beamhouse stage for eventual leather production.
Dried Pork Pelt
Air-dried or mechanically dried raw pork pelts from swine, preserved without tanning. HTS 4103.30.10.00 for dried raw hides of swine not pretanned. Used as stock for rehydration in tanning.
Salted Dehaired Hog Hide
Dehaired hog hides preserved by salting, not split or pretanned. Fits HTS 4103.30.10.00 for raw swine hides otherwise preserved, dehaired allowed. Intermediate for upholstery leather.
Wet-Salted Pig Hide
Pig hides stored in wet salt brine for preservation, intact and not pretanned. HTS 4103.30.10.00 covers such salted raw swine hides. Standard for export from slaughterhouses.