Analysis
HTS 4301.60.60 covers of fox, whole, with or without head, tail or paws: other under heading 4301 (raw furskins (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for…).
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 5.1%. Compared with 4301.60.30 (of silver, black or platinum fox (including those of any fox which is…), which pays 5.1%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 5.1 percentage points.
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 29% of the 21 tariff lines in chapter 43, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 112930 (Fur-Bearing Animal and Rabbit Production). That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4301.10.00 | Of mink, whole, with or without head, tail or paws | Free |
| 4301.30.00 | 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 |
| 4301.60.30 | Of silver, black or platinum fox (including those of any fox which is a mutation, or type developed, from silver, black or platinum foxes) | 5.1% |
| 4301.80.02 | Raw furskins (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers' use), other than raw hides and skins of heading 4101, 4102 or 4103: other furskins, whole, with or without head, tail or paws | Free |
| 4301.90.00 | Heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers' use | Free |