Wet-Salted Pig Hide from China
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.
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
• Monitor brine salinity (18-25%) with tests to prove preservation
• Use refrigerated containers to prevent spoilage claims
• Declare as 'wet-salted' specifically on entry