Harmonized System
U.S. exports of Raw Reptile Skins, Fresh or Preserved, Not Tanned (HS 410320) totaled $10.8M in August 2026.
Importers of Raw Reptile Skins, Fresh or Preserved, Not Tanned paid $7K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 12.50% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Raw Reptile Skins, Fresh or Preserved, Not Tanned imports of $53K in August 2026 ran 51% above the year-to-date monthly average of $35K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataRaw reptile skins — covering crocodilians, pythons, monitor lizards, and other species — are among the most tightly regulated raw materials in international trade because many species are listed under CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species), requiring export permits from the country of origin and import permits issued by the US Fish & Wildlife Service before entry. Two 10-digit lines (4103201000 and 4103203000) separate non-pretanned from other-than-vegetable-pretanned material. Colombia and Spain appear among the top US suppliers, with Malaysia and South Africa also in the mix — a distribution that reflects both legal ranching programs for caiman and crocodile in Latin America and re-export flows through European trading hubs. Misidentification of species at entry is a significant compliance risk, as protected and non-protected species can be visually similar.
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Most commercially traded reptile species — including caimans, crocodiles, pythons, and monitor lizards — are listed on CITES Appendix I or II. Importers must present a valid CITES export permit from the country of origin and, for Appendix I species, a US Fish & Wildlife Service import permit. Shipments without proper CITES documentation are subject to seizure and civil or criminal penalties under the Lacey Act and the Endangered Species Act.
When skins are re-exported through a third country, the importer needs both the original CITES export permit from the country of harvest and a CITES re-export certificate issued by the re-exporting country (Spain, in this example). The re-export certificate must reference the original permit number. US Fish & Wildlife Service inspectors at the port of entry will verify the chain of documentation, so importers should obtain and retain the full permit trail before the shipment departs.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4103201000 | Reptile Skins Fresh, Not Pretanned, Fresh, Salt, Etc | $53K | 12.50% | 100.00% | $7K |
| 4103203000 | Reptile Skins Ot Veg Pretan, Fresh, NESOI, Salted | — | -- | -- | -- |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 4103201000 | Reptile Skins Fresh, Not Pretanned, Fresh, Salt, Etc | $10.8M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Subheading 1 of 3 in heading 4103
Subheading 410320 · $10.8M of $12.4M
ImportsExports
Imports
$53KYoY · free account
Exports
$10.8MYoY · free account
Low of 8 reported months · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $288K of Raw Reptile Skins, Fresh or Preserved, Not Tanned and exported $124.2M.
Through August 2026 · imports 8 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · August 2026
destination
Singapore and Germany together take 79% of it.
customs district
origin
entry
rate provision · imports
duty collected equals 12.50% of imports for consumption.
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