Limed Swine Hide from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
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
• Document lime soak duration and concentration to prove non-tanning intent
• Separate from pretanned via process logs showing reversible preservation only
• Common issue: misdeclare as crust if fat-liquored