Not pretanned

This code covers raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals that have *not* been tanned. Use this code for importing these unprocessed animal skins, benefiting from free duty under standard trade agreements or eligible FTA programs as detailed in Chapter 41.

Detailed information for HTS Code 4101.90.10

This tariff classification falls within Chapter 41, which covers raw hides and skins, leather, and related goods. Specifically, the code 4101.90.10 refers to raw hides and skins of bovine or equine animals that have not been tanned or further processed, encompassing butts, bends, and bellies. Several subdivisions exist to further specify the type of animal (bovine or equine) and the condition of the hide (fresh, wet-salted, or other). When reporting, select the appropriate statistical suffix— .10 for bovine butts and bends, .20 for other bovine hides, .30 for other bovine hides, or .40 for equine hides—based on the specific characteristics of the imported goods.

Chapter	Chapter 41 - Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather
Section	Section VIII - Raw Hides and Skins, Leather, Furskins and Articles Thereof; Saddlery and Harness; Travel Goods, Han

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General Duty

Free

Standard trade partners (NTR)

Special Duty

N/A

Eligible FTA or preference programs

The general duty rate for HTS code 4101.90.10 and all its subdivisions (4101.90.10.10 through 4101.90.10.40) is Free. This means there is no duty assessed on eligible goods. A special rate is not specified, but goods may qualify for preferential treatment under Eligible FTA or preference programs, contingent on meeting the program requirements. Reporting units are in pieces (pcs) or kilograms (kg). Therefore, duty is generally free unless specific conditions for FTA or preference programs are not met.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 10%

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Code subdivisions

4101.90.10.10

Raw 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: > Other, including butts, bends and bellies: > Not pretanned > Of bovine animals: > Fresh or wet-salted: > Butts and bends

4101.90.10.20

Raw 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: > Other, including butts, bends and bellies: > Not pretanned > Of bovine animals: > Fresh or wet-salted: > Other

4101.90.10.30

Raw 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: > Other, including butts, bends and bellies: > Not pretanned > Of bovine animals: > Other

4101.90.10.40

Raw 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: > Other, including butts, bends and bellies: > Not pretanned > Of equine animals

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Chapter & section notes

Chapter notes

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 41 RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN FURSKINS) AND LEATHER VIII 41-1 Notes 1. This chapter does not cover: (a) Parings or similar waste, of raw hides or skins (heading 0511); (b) Birdskins or parts of birdskins, with their feathers or down, of heading 0505 or 6701; or (c) Hides or skins, with the hair or wool on, raw, tanned or dressed (chapter 43); the following are, however, to be classified in chapter 41, namely, raw hides and skins with the hair or wool on, of bovine animals (including buffalo), of equine animals, of sheep or lambs (except Astrakhan, Broadtail, Caracul, Persian or similar lambs, Indian, Chinese, Mongolian or Tibetan lambs), of goats or kids (except Yemen, Mongolian or Tibetan goats and kids), of swine (including peccary), of chamois, of gazelle, of camels (including dromedaries), of reindeer, of elk, of deer, of roebucks or of dogs. 2. (a) Headings 4104 to 4106 do not cover hides and skins which have undergone a tanning (including pre-tanning) process which is reversible (headings 4101 to 4103, as the case may be). (b) For the purposes of headings 4104 to 4106, the term “crust” includes hides and skins that have been retanned, colored or fat-liquored (stuffed) prior to drying. 3. Throughout the tariff schedule the expression "compositionleather" means only substances of the kind referred to in heading 4115. Additional U.S. Note 1. The term "fancy" as applied to leather, means leather which has been embossed, printed or otherwise decorated in any manner or to any extent (including leather on which the original grain has been accentuated by any process, but excluding leather of subheading 4114.20). Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes VIII 41-2

Section notes

SECTION VIII RAW HIDES AND SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; SADDLERY AND HARNESS;TRAVEL GOODS, HANDBAGS AND SIMILAR CONTAINERS; ARTICLES OF ANIMAL GUT (OTHER THAN SILKWORM GUT) VIII-1 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes VIII-2 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes

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