Fresh Calfskin Upper Leather Hide
A whole, unsplit hide from a young bovine animal, fresh and not tanned, weighing under 8 kg dried with a unit surface area not exceeding 28 square feet. Classified under HTS 4101.20.20.00 as raw bovine hide designated for upper and lining leather production due to its small size and quality suitable for footwear uppers.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If unit surface area exceeds 28 square feet
Larger hides fall under a separate subheading for bigger raw bovine skins still suitable for upper/lining.
If the hide has been split
Splitting the raw hide changes classification from whole/unsplit to split hides in a different tariff line.
If tanned or crust processed
Any tanning, even reversible, moves it out of raw hides (Chapter 41 raw) to finished leather headings.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify hide weight (≤8kg dried, ≤10kg dry-salted, ≤16kg fresh) and surface area ≤2.6m² via official measurement to confirm classification
• Provide veterinary certificates confirming fresh/salted state and no tanning process; declare as 'raw, not tanned' on commercial invoice
• Avoid common pitfalls like misdeclaring dehaired hides as further prepared, which shifts to other subheadings
Related Products under HTS 4101.20.20.00
Wet-Salted Buffalo Calf Hide for Lining
Whole unsplit wet-salted hide from buffalo calf, preserved but untanned, under 16 kg weight per skin and ≤28 sq ft surface area. Fits HTS 4101.20.20.00 for raw bovine (buffalo included) hides used in upper and lining leather manufacturing.
Dry-Salted Small Bovine Hide for Shoe Upper
Dry-salted whole hide from bovine animal, unsplit, ≤10 kg per skin and not over 28 sq ft, raw and suitable for processing into shoe uppers. HTS 4101.20.20.00 covers such small raw hides designated for upper/lining uses.
Limed Calf Hide Unspllit for Leather Lining
Fresh limed whole unsplit calf hide under weight limits and ≤28 sq ft, preserved without tanning for lining leather. Classed in HTS 4101.20.20.00 as raw small bovine hide for upper/lining per chapter notes excluding tanned goods.
Pickled Small Buffalo Skin for Upper Leather
Pickled whole unsplit buffalo skin from young animal, ≤16kg fresh equivalent, ≤28 sq ft, raw for upper leather processing. HTS 4101.20.20.00 for small raw bovine (buffalo) hides per preservation definitions.
Dehaired Dry Calf Hide for Footwear Lining
Dehaired and simply dried whole calf hide ≤8kg, ≤28 sq ft surface, untanned raw material for footwear linings. Covered by HTS 4101.20.20.00 as small unsplit bovine raw hide for upper/lining.
Salted Equine Foal Hide for Lining Leather
Small salted unsplit bovine foal hide ≤28 sq ft for lining, raw preserved. HTS 4101.20.20.00.