Limed Sheep Pelts from China
Raw sheep pelts (excluding Astrakhan, Broadtail etc. per note 1(c)) processed in lime solution for unhairing preparation but not dehaired, not pretanned. Falls under 4103.90.11 as 'otherwise preserved' raw hides not further prepared.
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
• Confirm sheep breed exclusion via supplier certification; document liming as preservation not pre-tanning; watch for accidental tanning traces leading to 4104 misclassification