Pickled Goat Kid Skins from China
Young goat kid skins preserved in a pickle solution (salt and acid) for flexibility in leather making, not tanned. Dehaired and split, these are raw materials. HTS 4103.90.11.40 covers other preserved goat/kid skins, not pretanned.
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
• Test pH levels to prove pickling only, no tanning agents
• Label clearly as 'raw kid skins' to avoid customs disputes
• Obtain veterinary certificates for kid skins from disease-free regions