Subheading · Section VIII

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
  • FreeUK
  • FreeEU
  • 10%–60%Türkiye
  • 0%–5%USA
  • US$238mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 4101.20 belongs to heading 4101 (raw hides and skins of bovine) in chapter 41.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 4101.20 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 4101.20 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 4101.20 into 8 tariff lines; the statutory rate is between 10% and 60% (average 21.3%).

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 4101.20 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 2 of them are duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$238m (−31.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was France (US$37.5m), followed by the Netherlands.

The biggest buyer was Italy, with imports of US$104m.

The United Kingdom ranked 26th among 119 exporters with US$1.7m.

The United Kingdom imported US$195.5k.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines EU Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Türkiye 10% – 60% Statutory rate (Law 474) 8 tariff lines · average 21.3% USA Free – 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 2.3%

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 4101 20 00 00 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 p/st
  2. 4101 20 10 00 Fresh Freep/st
  3. 4101 20 30 00 Wet-salted Freep/st
  4. 4101 20 50 00 Dried or dry-salted Freep/st
  5. 4101 20 80 00 Other Freep/st

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 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:
  2. 4101 20 10 Fresh Freep/st
  3. 4101 20 30 Wet-salted Freep/st
  4. 4101 20 50 Dried or dry-salted Freep/st
  5. 4101 20 80 Other Freep/st

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 4101.20 Bütün halindeki post ve deriler (deri ağırlığı basitçe kurutulduğunda 8 kg.ı, kuru tuzlandığında 10 kg.ı veya taze, yaş tuzlanmış veya diğer şekillerde muhafaza edildiğinde 16 kg.ı geçmeyenler):
  2. Taze:
  3. 4101.20.10.10.00 Yaş ağırlığı 15 kg.ı geçmeyenler 20%Adet
  4. 4101.20.10.20.00 Yaş ağırlığı 15 kg.dan fazla fakat 16 kg.ı geçmeyenler 10%Adet
  5. Yaş tuzlanmış:
  6. 4101.20.30.10.00 Yaş ağırlığı 15 kg.ı geçmeyenler 20%Adet
  7. 4101.20.30.20.00 Yaş ağırlığı 15 kg.dan fazla, fakat 16 kg.ı geçmeyenler 10%Adet
  8. Kurutulmuş veya kuru tuzlanmış:
  9. 4101.20.50.10.00 Kuru ağırlığı 9 kg.ı geçmeyenler 20%Adet
  10. 4101.20.50.20.00 Kuru ağırlığı 9 kg.ı geçen, fakat 10 kg.ı geçmeyenler 10%Adet
  11. Diğerleri:
  12. 4101.20.80.10.00 Diğer şekillerde muhafaza edildiğinde ağırlığı 14 kg.ı geçmeyenler 20%Adet
  13. 4101.20.80.20.00 Diğer şekillerde muhafaza edildiğinde ağırlığı 14 kg.ı geçen, fakat 16 kg.ı geçmeyenler 60%Adet

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 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:
  2. 4101.20.10 Not pretanned Free
  3. 4101.20.10.10 Of bovine animals pcs, kg
  4. 4101.20.10.20 Of equine animals pcs, kg
  5. Other:
  6. Of bovine animals (including buffalo):
  7. Of a unit surface area not exceeding 28 square feet (2.6 m2):
  8. 4101.20.20.00 Upper and lining Freepcs
  9. 4101.20.30.00 Other 2.4%pcs
  10. Other:
  11. 4101.20.35.00 Of buffalo 2.4%pcs
  12. Other:
  13. 4101.20.40.00 Vegetable pretanned 5%pcs
  14. 4101.20.50.00 Other 3.3%pcs
  15. 4101.20.70.00 Other 3.3%pcs, kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

4101.20 · US$238m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$249kUS$249k+US$1.4m+US$4.8m+> US$14.3m

Exports: 119
  1. France: US$37.5m
  2. Netherlands: US$31.5m
  3. New Zealand: US$26.4m
  4. Switzerland: US$14.3m
  5. United States: US$10.3m
  6. Benin: US$9.9m
  7. Belgium: US$9.5m
  8. Peru: US$8.4m
  9. Italy: US$8.1m
  10. Germany: US$6m
  11. Australia: US$5.2m
  12. Tanzania: US$4.8m
  13. Spain: US$4.4m
  14. Poland: US$4.1m
  15. Brazil: US$3.8m
  16. Kenya: US$3.5m
  17. Canada: US$3.1m
  18. Ethiopia: US$2.6m
  19. Austria: US$2.5m
  20. Montenegro: US$2.3m
  21. Denmark: US$2.2m
  22. Pakistan: US$2.2m
  23. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2.2m
  24. Albania: US$2.1m
  25. Mexico: US$2m
  26. United Kingdom: US$1.7m
  27. Sudan: US$1.7m
  28. Romania: US$1.5m
  29. Nigeria: US$1.5m
  30. Afghanistan: US$1.4m
  31. Croatia: US$1.4m
  32. Colombia: US$1.2m
  33. Egypt: US$1.2m
  34. Finland: US$1.1m
  35. Venezuela: US$1.1m
  36. Myanmar (Burma): US$819.8k
  37. Saudi Arabia: US$781.9k
  38. Malaysia: US$731.4k
  39. Serbia: US$695.8k
  40. South Africa: US$641.7k
  41. Tunisia: US$621.6k
  42. Argentina: US$562.7k
  43. Turkmenistan: US$551.5k
  44. Ireland: US$535.6k
  45. Yemen: US$530.3k
  46. Togo: US$510.5k
  47. Guatemala: US$502.7k
  48. Czechia: US$445.9k
  49. Norway: US$429.6k
  50. Kyrgyzstan: US$428k
  51. Mongolia: US$389.4k
  52. Uruguay: US$346k
  53. Burundi: US$336.1k
  54. Dominican Republic: US$310.2k
  55. India: US$305k
  56. Russia: US$283.6k
  57. Georgia: US$252k
  58. Azerbaijan: US$250.7k
  59. China: US$249k
  60. Türkiye: US$243.8k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 France US$37.5m 15.7%
2 Netherlands US$31.5m 13.2%
3 New Zealand US$26.4m 11.1%
4 Switzerland US$14.3m 6%
5 United States US$10.3m 4.3%
6 Benin US$9.9m 4.2%
7 Belgium US$9.5m 4%
8 Peru US$8.4m 3.5%
9 Italy US$8.1m 3.4%
10 Germany US$6m 2.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Italy US$104m 43.7%
2 China US$53.7m 22.6%
3 Nigeria US$13.6m 5.7%
4 Spain US$8.1m 3.4%
5 France US$7.4m 3.1%
6 Netherlands US$5.4m 2.3%
7 Indonesia US$4.7m 2%
8 Türkiye US$4.2m 1.8%
9 Mexico US$3.5m 1.5%
10 Serbia US$3.5m 1.5%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for 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?

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 fall under HS subheading 4101.20, part of heading 4101, in section VIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4101.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4101.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per…?

France, with US$37.5m in 2024 (15.7% of world exports).