# United States tariff lines under HS 4206.00

> The United States tariff splits HS 4206.00 (articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons) into 4 national lines: 4206.00.13.00 (if imported for use in the manufacture of sterile surgical sutures), 4206.00.19.10 (racquet strings), 4206.00.19.30 (other) and 4206.00.90.00 (other). The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 3.5% on 4206.00.13.00, 3.9% on 4206.00.19.10, 3.9% on 4206.00.19.30 and free on 4206.00.90.00.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420600
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 42](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/42) / [4206.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420600)

## Key facts

- HS subheading: [4206.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420600)
- National lines: 4
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 42: Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)

## United States lines under 4206.00

The United States tariff splits HS 4206.00 (articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons) into 4 national lines: 4206.00.13.00 (if imported for use in the manufacture of sterile surgical sutures), 4206.00.19.10 (racquet strings), 4206.00.19.30 (other) and 4206.00.90.00 (other).

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 3.5% on 4206.00.13.00, 3.9% on 4206.00.19.10, 3.9% on 4206.00.19.30 and free on 4206.00.90.00.

- [4206.00.13.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4206001300) Of catgut, If imported for use in the manufacture of sterile surgical sutures. Duty (MFN): 3.5%
- [4206.00.19.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4206001910) Of catgut, Other, Racquet strings. Duty (MFN): 3.9%
- [4206.00.19.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4206001930) Of catgut, Other, Other. Duty (MFN): 3.9%
- [4206.00.90.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4206009000) Other. Duty (MFN): free

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 4206.00 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 4206.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420600)

- Previous subheading: [4205.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420500) Other articles of leather or of composition leather
- Next subheading: [4301.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/430110) 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

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 4206.00?

The United States tariff splits HS 4206.00 (articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons) into 4 national lines: 4206.00.13.00 (if imported for use in the manufacture of sterile surgical sutures), 4206.00.19.10 (racquet strings), 4206.00.19.30 (other) and 4206.00.90.00 (other).

### What is the duty on HS 4206.00 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 3.5% on 4206.00.13.00, 3.9% on 4206.00.19.10, 3.9% on 4206.00.19.30 and free on 4206.00.90.00.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420600.json