Limed Sheepskins (Dehaired) from China
Raw sheepskins processed with lime for dehairing and preservation, not tanned or parchment-dressed. Classified under HTS 4103.90.20.00 as 'other' preserved raw hides, excluding wool-bearing sheepskins per chapter note 1(c).
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.3%
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
• Include processing logs showing liming only, no tanning agents, to confirm raw status
• Ensure dehairing is complete; partial hair may trigger chapter 43 classification
• Label shipments clearly as 'raw limed skins' to aid customs inspection