Pig Crust Leather from China

Tanned swine (pig) skins in crust form, dry state, without hair, not further prepared. HTS 4106.92.00.00 covers such other animal crust leathers. Used extensively in fashion handbags and shoe linings.

Duty Rate — China → United States

38.3%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)

Import Tips

Ensure supplier certificates detail fat-liquoring or retanning to qualify as crust per chapter note (b)

Comply with food safety regs if dual-use; separate from edible pigskin imports under 0210

Watch for misdeclaration as 'finished' leather, which shifts to higher-duty 4115 if composition