Not pretanned — Whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8 kg when simply dried, 10 kg when dry-salted, or 16 kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved
Classified under heading 4101 / subheading 4101.20 — chapter 41 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.
Duty calculator
Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 4101.20.10.
Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.
Where this rate sits
Heading 4101 contains 3 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is duty-free.
| Metric | This line | Heading 4101 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | Free | avg 0% |
| Duty-free lines | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Specific-rate lines | no | 0 |
Classification path
- 4101Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split
- 4101.20Whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8 kg when simply dried, 10 kg when dry-salted, or 16 kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved
- 4101.20.10Not pretanned
All 3 tariff lines under heading 4101
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4101.20.10 | Not pretannedthis page | Free | 10% |
| 4101.50.10 | Not pretanned | Free | 10% |
| 4101.90.10 | Not pretanned | Free | 10% |
Using HTS 4101.20.10 correctly
A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 4101.20.10 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.
Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.