Equine Dry Crust Leather Hide from China
Full grain unsplit crust leather from equine (horse) hides, processed in dry state without hair on and not further prepared beyond tanning and fat-liquoring. Classified in HTS 4104.41.50.00 as other full grains unsplit crust of equine animals.
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
• Include equine species certification and origin docs to distinguish from bovine hides
• Check for reversible tanning processes which would classify under raw hide headings 4101-4103
• Document crust processing (retanned, fat-liquored, dried) to avoid finished leather classification