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.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If of bovine (steer) animals
Raw hides from steer/bovine go to 4103.20, differentiated by animal species per Chapter 41 structure
If pretanned or limed with tanning intent
Any reversible pre-tanning process excludes from 4103.30.10 per note 2(a), moving to pretanned subheading
If hair-on and dressed like Chapter 43
Hair-on swine skins if tanned/dressed would go to Chapter 43, but raw preserved stay in 41 per note 1(c)
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain salinity test certificates to prove preservation without chemical tanning agents
• Declare weight accurately as salt adds mass, impacting duty calculations
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'limed' if only salted, as liming may trigger different subheadings
Related Products under HTS 4103.30.10.00
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.
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.