# HTS Section VIII: Hides, Skins, Leather; Handbags; Gut

> Section overview from the USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule on [PlainTariff](https://plaintariff.com/).

## At a glance

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Tariff lines:** 578
- **Average dutiable MFN rate:** 4.6%
- **Corpus rank (avg dutiable rate):** #9 of 20
- **Duty-free share:** 18% of 231 rated lines

## Chapters in this section

- [Chapter 41: Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather](https://plaintariff.com/chapter/chapter-41-raw-hides-and-skins-other-than-furskins-and-leather) — avg 2.5%
- [Chapter 42: Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut)](https://plaintariff.com/chapter/chapter-42-articles-of-leather-saddlery-and-harness-travel-goods-handbags) — avg 8.9%
- [Chapter 43: Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof](https://plaintariff.com/chapter/chapter-43-furskins-and-artificial-fur-manufactures-thereof) — avg 2.4%

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