HTS heading 4101 · Chapter 41

HTS 4101: Raw hides and skins of bovine or equine animals,…

HTS heading 4101 covers 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. It has 19 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are 3.3% (6 lines), Free (5 lines), 2.4% (5 lines) and others.

Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.

Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.

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Tariff lines and duty rates

HTS code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Estimate
4101.20	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:
4101.20.10	Not pretanned	Free		10%
4101.20.10.10	Of bovine animals[pcs, kg]				Estimate →
4101.20.10.20	Of equine animals[pcs, kg]				Estimate →
	Other:
	Of bovine animals (including buffalo):
	Of a unit surface area not exceeding 28 square feet (2.6 m2):
4101.20.20.00	Upper and lining[pcs]	Free		15%	Estimate →
4101.20.30.00	Other[pcs]	2.4%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	15%	Estimate →
	Other:
4101.20.35.00	Of buffalo[pcs]	2.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	25%	Estimate →
	Other:
4101.20.40.00	Vegetable pretanned[pcs]	5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	25%	Estimate →
4101.20.50.00	Other[pcs]	3.3%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	25%	Estimate →
4101.20.70.00	Other[pcs, kg]	3.3%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	25%	Estimate →
4101.50	Whole hides and skins, of a weight exceeding 16 kg:
4101.50.10	Not pretanned	Free		10%
	Of bovine animals:
4101.50.10.10	Cattle[pcs, kg]				Estimate →
4101.50.10.20	Other[pcs, kg]				Estimate →
4101.50.10.91	Of equine animals[pcs, kg]				Estimate →
	Other:
	Of bovine animals (including buffalo):
	Of a unit surface area not exceeding 28 square feet (2.6 m2):
4101.50.20.00	Upper and lining[pcs]	Free		15%	Estimate →
4101.50.30.00	Other[pcs]	2.4%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	15%	Estimate →
	Other:
4101.50.35.00	Of buffalo[pcs]	2.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	25%	Estimate →
	Other:
4101.50.40.00	Vegetable pretanned[pcs]	5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	25%	Estimate →
4101.50.50.00	Other[pcs]	3.3%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	25%	Estimate →
4101.50.70.00	Other[pcs]	3.3%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	25%	Estimate →
4101.90	Other, including butts, bends and bellies:
4101.90.10	Not pretanned	Free		10%
	Of bovine animals:
	Fresh or wet-salted:
4101.90.10.10	Butts and bends[pcs, kg]				Estimate →
4101.90.10.20	Other[pcs, kg]				Estimate →
4101.90.10.30	Other[pcs, kg]				Estimate →
4101.90.10.40	Of equine animals[pcs, kg]				Estimate →
	Other:
	Of bovine animals (including buffalo):
4101.90.35.00	Of buffalo[pcs]	2.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	25%	Estimate →
	Other:
4101.90.40.00	Vegetable pretanned[pcs]	5%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	25%	Estimate →
4101.90.50.00	Other[pcs]	3.3%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	25%	Estimate →
4101.90.70.00	Other[pcs]	3.3%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	25%	Estimate →

28 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.

Example: base duty and fees on $10000

For HTS 4101.20.30.00 at the general rate of 2.4%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:

Base duty (2.4%)	$240.00
Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58)	$34.64
Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%)	$12.50
Duty and fees	$287.14

Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.

Special program codes in this heading

A, A*, A+: Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
AU: U.S.–Australia FTA
BH: U.S.–Bahrain FTA
CL: U.S.–Chile FTA
CO: U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
D: African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
E, E*: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
IL: U.S.–Israel FTA
JO: U.S.–Jordan FTA
KR: U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
MA: U.S.–Morocco FTA
OM: U.S.–Oman FTA
P, P+: CAFTA-DR
PA: U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
PE: U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
S, S+: USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
SG: U.S.–Singapore FTA

A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.

Frequently asked questions

What is the duty rate for HTS 4101?

Heading 4101 has 19 rate lines. The general (MFN) duty rates are 3.3% (6 lines), Free (5 lines), 2.4% (5 lines), 5% (3 lines). Products of free trade agreement partners may enter at the special rate, and Column 2 rates apply to countries without normal trade relations. Chapter 99 tariffs can be added on top: calculate the full amount.

Do Section 301, 232 or 201 tariffs apply to HTS 4101?

It depends on the 8- or 10-digit subheading, the country of origin, the entry date and, for Section 232, the metal content. These additional duties are listed in Chapter 99 of the HTS. The free duty calculator checks each program for a given code, origin and date and shows which apply and why.

What fees are added to an import under HTS 4101?

Formal entries pay the Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464% of value (minimum $34.58, maximum $670.86 in FY2027). Ocean shipments also pay the Harbor Maintenance Fee of 0.125% of value. See the import duty calculator for how they combine.