Vegetable Tanning Vat from China
Stainless steel vat designed for immersing hides in vegetable tanning extracts like tannins from oak bark, facilitating natural leather curing over days or weeks. Classified under HTS 8453.10.00.00 for tanning hides and skins. Used in eco-friendly 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
• Provide certificates for food-grade stainless steel if dual-use claimed; document tanning cycle specs to avoid parts classification; check for REACH compliance on tannins