Equine Wet-Blue Hide (Horsehide) from China
Chrome-tanned horsehide in wet-blue form, hair-free, unsplit, and in wet state, not further prepared for downstream crusting or finishing. Used in equestrian gear and fashion leather. Under HTS 4104.19.50.80 as other wet tanned equine hides.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide veterinary certificates confirming equine origin and no disease treatment beyond tanning
• Avoid any drying or stuffing; import in wet-blue to maintain 4104.19 classification
• Test for chrome content to prove tanning process; low chrome risks reclassification as crust