Fat-Liquored Swine Crust Leather from Mexico
Swine skins tanned, fat-liquored, and dried into crust form without additional finishing. Chapter notes explicitly include fat-liquored dry hides in 4106 crust definition. Used in automotive seating and fashion.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
14.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Include lab reports on fat-liquor content to validate crust status per notes
• Avoid bulk packaging that implies further processing; ship in standard crust rolls
• Comply with REACH for chemical treatments in EU imports