4102.10.30.00 - Other

This HTS category, 4102.10.30.00, encompasses raw sheep and lamb skins that are preserved through methods other than tanning or parchment dressing, and crucially, are still covered with wool. The "Other" designation within this subcategory signifies skins that do not fall under specific pretanning processes like vegetable tanning. This means the skins are prepared for further processing but have not undergone initial chemical treatments aimed at stabilization for leather production, preserving their wool content.

The key differentiator from its sibling category, 4102.10.20.00 ("Vegetable pretanned"), lies in the treatment applied. While both are raw sheep or lamb skins with wool on, this "Other" category excludes skins that have undergone vegetable pretanning. Therefore, the skins classified here have been preserved (e.g., salted, dried, limed, or pickled) but have not yet received the initial stages of tanning that would begin the leather-making process. The presence of wool remains a defining characteristic.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification, there are no further subcategories. The scope is therefore limited to the precise definition of raw sheep or lamb skins, with wool on, preserved but not tanned, and not subjected to vegetable pretanning. Practical classification relies on verifying the preservation method and confirming the absence of any tanning or parchment-dressing treatments, alongside the intact wool covering.