Salted Hog Side from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
• 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