Chrome Tanning Drum from China
A large rotating drum used in the chrome tanning process to evenly distribute tanning chemicals on hides submerged in solution, converting raw hides into wet blue leather. It falls under HTS 8453.10.00.00 as machinery specifically for tanning hides and skins. Essential for industrial leather production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify compliance with chemical handling regulations like EPA standards for chrome agents; ensure drum capacity documentation matches specs; watch for misclassification as general mixers under 8479