Limed Goat Hides from China
Raw goat hides treated with lime for preservation and hair removal preparation, not tanned. HTS 4103.90.13.00 covers limed goat skins as 'otherwise preserved' raw hides.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Document lime treatment process to prove no tanning occurred
• Test for pH levels indicating liming stage only
• Avoid contamination with tanning chemicals during shipping