Teju Lizard Fancy Leather Hide from China
Exotic teju lizard leather hide, tanned and crust-prepared with fancy crosshatch scale patterns, free of hair or wool. Classified in HTS 4113.30.60.00 for its ornamental reptile qualities used in watch straps and jewelry. Post-tanning processes ensure it's not reversible per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
• Use licensed customs brokers experienced in CITES for reptile imports to handle permit validations
• Maintain chain-of-custody records from farm to tanner to prove legal sourcing
• Check for splits in hides; unsplit may require different declarations