Limed Vegetable Pretanned Nubian Goat Skin from China
Nubian goat skin limed and vegetable pretanned, split for even processing, remains raw per tariff terms. Classified in 4103.90.12.00 as other vegetable pretanned goat/kid skins.
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
• Specify liming and pretanning steps in invoices to avoid confusion with full tanning
• Check for splits/dehairing explicitly, as they are allowed under the heading
• Avoid declaring as 'tanned' prematurely, leading to higher duties in 4104+