EU tariff chapter 43

FURSKINS AND ARTIFICIAL FUR; MANUFACTURES THEREOF. 4 headings and 23 eight-digit codes, with conventional duty rates from free to 3.7 per cent.

Notes

1. Throughout the nomenclature, references to ‘furskins’, other than to raw furskins of heading 4301, 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 0505 or 6701);

(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 4203);

(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 4303 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 4303 or 4304, 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 5801 or 6001).

Headings and duty rates

Heading 4301

Raw furskins (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers' use), other than raw hides and skins of heading 4101, 4102 or 4103:

CN codeDescriptionConventional dutySupplementary unit
4301 10 00Of mink, whole, with or without head, tail or pawsFreep/st
4301 30 00Of lamb, the following: Astrakhan, Broadtail, Caracul, Persian and similar lamb, Indian, Chinese, Mongolian or Tibetan lamb, whole, with or without head, tail or pawsFreep/st
4301 60 00Of fox, whole, with or without head, tail or pawsFreep/st
4301 80 00Other furskins, whole, with or without head, tail or pawsFree
4301 90 00Heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers' useFree

Heading 4302

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 4303:

CN codeDescriptionConventional dutySupplementary unit
Whole skins, with or without head, tail or paws, not assembled:
4302 11 00Of minkFreep/st
4302 19Other:
4302 19 15Of beaver, muskrat or foxFreep/st
4302 19 35Of rabbit or hareFreep/st
Of seal:
4302 19 41Of whitecoat pups of harp seal or of pups of hooded seal (blue-backs)2.2 %p/st
4302 19 49Other2.2 %p/st
Of sheep or lambs:
4302 19 75Of lamb, the following: Astrakhan, Broadtail, Caracul, Persian and similar lamb, Indian, Chinese, Mongolian or Tibetan lambFreep/st
4302 19 80Other2.2 %p/st
4302 19 99Other2.2 %
4302 20 00Heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, not assembledFree
4302 30Whole skins and pieces or cuttings thereof, assembled:
4302 30 10‘Dropped’ furskins2.7 %
Other:
4302 30 25Of rabbit or hare2.2 %p/st
Of seal:
4302 30 51Of whitecoat pups of harp seal or of pups of hooded seal (blue-backs)2.2 %p/st
4302 30 55Other2.2 %p/st
4302 30 99Other2.2 %

Heading 4303

Articles of apparel, clothing accessories and other articles of furskin:

CN codeDescriptionConventional dutySupplementary unit
4303 10Articles of apparel and clothing accessories:
4303 10 10Of furskins of whitecoat pups of harp seal or of pups of hooded seal (blue-backs)3.7 %
4303 10 90Other3.7 %
4303 90 00Other3.7 %

Heading 4304 00 00

CN codeDescriptionConventional dutySupplementary unit
4304 00 00Artificial fur and articles thereof3.2 %

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