U.S. imports of Leather of Other Animals (Hair Removed), Not Specially Dressed or Finished (SITC 61179) totaled $1.0M in August 2026, imported from 29 countries.
Importers of Leather of Other Animals (Hair Removed), Not Specially Dressed or Finished paid $3K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 0.31% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataA residual catch-all for hair-off leather from species not enumerated elsewhere in the SITC schedule — including deer, elk, ostrich, stingray (shagreen), and other non-bovine, non-swine, non-reptile hides — this category demands careful species documentation at entry because some source animals carry CITES or US Endangered Species Act protections. The unfinished condition distinguishes these hides from value-added specialty leathers and positions them as intermediate goods for niche footwear, accessories, and craft industries. Correct classification requires confirming both the animal species and the absence of special surface finishing.
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28 import shipments a month
Deer, elk, kangaroo, ostrich, stingray (shagreen), and various other non-bovine, non-swine, non-reptile hides are typical examples. The key criterion is that the species is not covered by a more specific SITC heading and that the leather is hair-off and not specially dressed or finished.
The importer or their customs broker should verify the species against CITES appendices and the US Endangered Species Act list before shipment. Ostrich leather from farmed birds, for instance, generally requires CITES documentation, while deer hide from common species may not. US Fish & Wildlife Service guidance and a licensed broker familiar with wildlife trade regulations are the appropriate resources.
Basic heading 61179 · $1.0M of $27.0B
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Imports · August 2026
origin
South Africa and Canada together supply 94% of it.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
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12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $11.1M of Leather of Other Animals (Hair Removed), Not Specially Dressed or Finished and exported $8.8M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.