Pickled Swine Hides from Germany
Raw swine hides preserved in a salt-acid pickle solution for flexibility, dehaired but untanned. HTS 4103.30.2000 covers these as other preserved raw swine skins prior to tanning.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Document pickle solution composition to prove no tanning occurred; test pH levels for customs verification; beware of over-pickling mistaken for fat-liquoring in crust