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CHAPTER 43

          1. Throughout this Schedule reference to "furskins", other than to raw furskins of heading No. 43.01 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 No.05.05or67.01); ;

(b) Raw hides or skins, with the hair or wool on, of Chapter 41 [see Note
1(c) to that Chapter];

(c) Gloves consisting of leather and furskin or of leather and artificial fur
(heading No. 42.03);

(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).

          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 No. 43.03 or 43.04, as the case may be.

          5. Throughout this Schedule, 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 No. 58.01 or 60.01).
 
 
 

Heading No.	Sub-heading    No.	Description of article	Rate of duty
			Standard	Preferential Areas
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
43.01		Raw furskins (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers' use), other than raw hides and skins of heading No. 41.01,41.02 or 41.03
	4301.10	- Of mink, whole, with or without head, tail or paws	15%	...
	4301.20	- Of rabbit or hare, whole, with or without head, tail or paws	15%	...
	4301.30	- Of lamb, the following : Astrakhan, Broadtail, Caracul, Persian and similar lamb, Indian, Chinese, Mongolian or Tibetan lamb, whole, with or without head, tail or paws	Free	...
	4301.40	- Of beaver, whole, with or without head, tail or paws	15%	...
	4301.50	- Of musk-rat, whole, with or without head, tail or paws	15%	...
	4301.60	- Of fox, whole, with or without head, tail or paws	15%	...
	4301.70	- Of seal, whole, with or without head, tail or paws	15%	...
	4301.80	- Other furskins, whole, with or without head, tail or paws	15%	...
	4301.90	- Heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers' use	15%	...
43.02		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 No. 43.03
		- Whole skins, with or without head, tail or paws, not assembled:
	4302.11	--Of mink	15%	...
	4302.12	-- Of rabbit or hare	15%	...
	4302.13	--Of lamb, the following : Astrakhan, Broad-tail, Caracul, Persian and similar lamb, Indian, Chinese, Mongolian or Tibetan lamb	Free	...
	4302.19	--Other	15%	...
	4302.20	- Heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, not assembled	15%	...
	4302.30	- Whole skins and pieces or cuttings thereof, assembled	15%	...
43.03		Articles of apparel, clothing accessories and other articles of furskin
	4303.10	- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories	35%	...
	4303.90	-Other	35%	...
43.04	4304.00	Artificial fur and articles thereof	35%	...