Chapter 43

 

 

                                                            Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof

 

 

Notes.

 

1.‑      Throughout the Nomenclature references to "furskins", other than to raw furskins of heading  43.01, apply to hides or skins of all animals which have been tanned or dressed with the hair or wool on.

 

2.‑      This Chapter does not cover :

 

           (a)                 Birdskins or parts of birdskins, with their feathers or down (heading  05.05 or 67.01);

 

           (b)                Raw hides or skins, with the hair or wool on, of Chapter 41 (see Note 1 (c) to that Chapter);

 

           (c)                 Gloves, mittens and mitts, consisting of leather and furskin or of leather and artificial fur (heading  42.03);

 

           (d)                Articles of Chapter 64;

 

           (e)                 Headgear or parts thereof of Chapter 65; or

 

           (f)                 Articles of Chapter 95 (for example, toys, games, sports requisites).

 

3.‑      Heading  43.03 includes furskins and parts thereof, assembled with the addition of other materials, and furskins and parts thereof, sewn together in the form of garments or parts or accessories of garments or in the form of other articles.

 

4.‑      Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (except those excluded by Note 2) lined with furskin or artificial fur or to which furskin or artificial fur is attached on the outside except as mere trimming are to be classified in heading  43.03 or 43.04 as the case may be.

 

5.‑      Throughout the Nomenclature the expression "artificial fur" means any imitation of furskin consisting of wool, hair or other fibres gummed or sewn on to leather, woven fabric or other materials, but does not include imitation furskins obtained by weaving or knitting (generally, heading  58.01 or 60.01).

 

 

Heading

 

H.S.Code

Description

Statutory

Rate of

Import Duty

Statistical

Unit

Statutory

Rate of

Export Duty

(1)

(2)

(3)

               (4)

          (5)

       (6)

 

43.01      

 

Raw furskins (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or

cuttings, suitable for furriers' use), other than raw hides and

skins of heading  41.01, 41.02 or 41.03.

 

 

 

 

4301.10.00

-Of mink, whole, with or without head, tail or paws

32.5%     

kg

Free

 

4301.30.00

-Of lamb, the following: Astrakhan, Broadtail, Caracul,

Persian and similar lamb, Indian, Chinese, Mongolian or

Tibetan lamb, whole, with or without head, tail or paws                          

32.5%     

kg

Free

 

4301.60.00

-Of fox, whole, with or without head, tail or paws

32.5%     

kg

Free

 

4301.70.00

-Of seal, whole, with or without head, tail or paws   

32.5%     

kg

Free

 

4301.80.00

-Other furskins, whole, with or without head, tail or paws

32.5%     

kg

Free

 

4301.90.00

-Heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings,

 suitable for furriers' use  

32.5%     

kg

Free

43.02

 

Tanned or dressed furskins (including heads, tails, paws

and other pieces or cuttings), unassembled, or assembled

(without the addition of other materials) other than those

of heading  43.03.

 

 

 

 

 

-Whole skins, with or without head, tail or paws,

not assembled:

 

 

 

 

4302.11.00

--Of mink

22.5%     

kg

Free

 

4302.13.00

--Of lamb, the following: Astrakhan, Broadtail, Caracul,

 Persian and similar lamb, Indian, Chinese,

 Mongolian or Tibetan lamb                    

22.5%     

kg

Free

 

4302.19.00

--Other

22.5%     

kg

Free

 

4302.20.00

-Heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings,

 not assembled      

22.5%     

kg

Free

 

4302.30.00

-Whole skins and pieces or cuttings thereof, assembled

22.5%     

kg

Free

43.03

 

Articles of apparel, clothing accessories and 

other articles of furskin.

 

 

 

 

4303.10.00

-Articles of apparel and clothing accessories

32.5%     

kg

Free

 

4303.90.00

-Other

32.5%

kg

Free

43.04

4304.00.00             

Artificial fur and articles thereof.

32.5%

kg

Free