Deer Crust Leather from China
Crust hides of deer (other than reindeer or elk with hair on), tanned and dried without further preparation, hairless. Classified in 4106.92.00.00 for tanned or crust skins of other animals in dry state. Popular for high-end accessories and moccasins.
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 hair removal and tanning process to meet chapter exclusions for hairy hides
• Label shipments clearly as 'crust' to distinguish from wet-blue or finished leathers during customs inspection
• Avoid common pitfall of splitting declaration; unsplit or split crust both qualify but declare status accurately