# Customs tariff code 4101.20.10.00.0: Fresh, frisch

> Customs tariff code 4101.20.10.00.0 covers Fresh, frisch. The third-country duty rate is 0 %, plus import VAT.

- Source: https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/41012010000
- Reference data as at: 2026-07-01
- Customs code: 4101.20.10.00.0
- Third-country duty: 0 %
- Declarable: yes

## Where this code sits in the tariff

- 41 RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN FURSKINS) AND LEATHER
  - 4101 Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split
    - 4101.20 Whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8 kg when simply dried, 10 kg when dry-salted, or 16 kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved
      - 4101.20.10 Fresh
        - 4101.20.10.00.0 Fresh, frisch

## Duty rates and preferences

| Origin | Rate | Basis |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Third-country duty | 0 % | MFN |
| Russian Federation | 50 % | Additional duties |
| Switzerland | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Faroe Islands | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Melilla | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Occupied palestinian Territory | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Türkiye | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| San Marino | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| Andorra | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Moldova, Republic of | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Ecuador | 0 % | Tariff preference |

## Compliance regimes

- EUDR: in scope (cattle), partial only

## Notes that govern this classification

### Pos. 4101

Zu Unterpositionen 4101 20 10 bis 4101 20 80: Die hierher gehörenden Häute und Felle gelten auch dann als ganz, wenn Kopf und Füße fehlen; dagegen dürfen sie nicht gespalten sein, d. h. die Dicke darf nicht in zwei oder mehr Lagen zerteilt sein. Zu Unterposition 4101 20 10: Hierher gehören Häute und Felle in dem Zustand, in dem sie sich unmittelbar nach dem Abziehen vom Tierkörper befinden. Hierher gehören auch gekühlte Häute und Felle.

### Kapitel 41

1. Zu Kapitel 41 gehören nicht: a) Schnitzel und ähnliche Abfälle roher Häute oder Felle (Position 0511) (RV E4101A00); b) Vogelbälge und Teile davon, mit ihren Federn oder Daunen (Position 0505 oder 6701) (RV E4101B00); c) nicht enthaarte, rohe, gegerbte oder zugerichtete Häute und Felle (Kapitel 43). Jedoch gehören zu Kapitel 41 rohe, nicht enthaarte Häute und Felle von Rindern oder Kälbern (auch von Büffeln), von Pferden oder anderen Einhufern, von Schafen oder Lämmern (ausgenommen Felle von so genannten Astrachan-, Karakul-, Persianer-, Breitschwanz- und ähnlichen Lämmern und von indischen, chinesischen, mongolischen oder tibetanischen Lämmern), von Ziegen oder Zickeln (ausgenommen Felle von Ziegen oder Zickeln aus dem Jemen oder von mongolischen oder tibetanischen Ziegen oder Zickeln), von Schweinen (einschließlich Pekaris), von Gämsen, Gazellen, Kamelen (einschließlich Dromedaren), …

## Frequently asked questions

### What does customs tariff code 4101.20.10.00.0 cover?

Code 4101.20.10.00.0 covers Fresh, frisch. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

### What is the duty rate for 4101.20.10.00.0?

The third-country duty rate for 4101.20.10.00.0 is 0 %. Goods originating in a country with a preferential agreement may qualify for a lower rate against valid proof of origin.

### What is the HS code for 4101.20.10.00.0?

The first six digits form the HS code: 410120. Those are uniform worldwide, while the further digits carry the EU Combined Nomenclature and the national subdivision.

### How many digits does 4101.20.10.00.0 have?

4101.20.10.00.0 has eleven digits and is the full German commodity code used on an import declaration. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

### Where does 4101.20.10.00.0 sit in the tariff?

4101.20.10.00.0 sits in this hierarchy: 41 RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN FURSKINS) AND LEATHER > 4101 Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split > 410120 Whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8 kg when simply dried, 10 kg when dry-salted, or 16 kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved > 41012010 Fresh. The parent headings and their notes help decide whether the classification holds.

### Is there binding tariff information for 4101.20.10.00.0?

The EBTI database currently holds no valid decisions on 4101.20.10.00.0. Comparable cases are found through the parent heading instead.

### What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong?

An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit.

### Is 4101.20.10.00.0 in scope of the EUDR?

Yes. 4101.20.10.00.0 appears in Annex I of the EU deforestation regulation (commodity cattle). The Annex entry is narrower than the code, so only part of it is in scope. A due diligence statement and geolocation data for the plots of production are required.

### Does customs tariff code 4101.20.10.00.0 change?

4101.20.10.00.0 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

Published by TC21 Ventures GmbH, Berlin. Derived from the Combined Nomenclature, TARIC, and the EBTI database. When citing, please link https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/41012010000.