Limed Buffalo Hide
Whole raw buffalo hides preserved by liming, a pre-tanning process to loosen hair, with unit surface area ≤28 sq ft and weight >16 kg. Not tanned or parchment-dressed, classified under HTS 4101.50.30.00 per chapter 41 exclusions for raw bovine (buffalo) hides.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If of equine animals
Same size/weight specs but equine origin changes to separate equine subheading in 4101.50.
If in wet-blue (chrome-tanned crust) form
Reversible tanning processes exclude from 4101 per notes, shifting to 4101.91 for wet-blue hides.
If fully tanned
Completion of tanning process moves from raw hides (ch. 41 early headings) to finished leather in 4105.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document liming process details without tanning evidence; measure surface area in wet state per customs standards; watch for CITES if from wild buffalo sources
Related Products under HTS 4101.50.30.00
Salted Calf Hide
Fresh calf hides from young bovine animals, preserved by salting to prevent decomposition, with a unit surface area not exceeding 28 square feet and weight over 16 kg. These are raw hides, not tanned or further prepared, fitting HTS 4101.50.30.00 as whole bovine hides meeting the size and weight criteria in chapter 41.
Pickled Bovine Hide
Raw bovine cow hides preserved via pickling with salt and acids, whole with weight exceeding 16 kg and surface ≤28 sq ft. Meets HTS 4101.50.30.00 as 'other' preserved but untanned hides of bovine animals, excluded from chapter 43 wool-on hides.
Dried Steer Hide
Whole steer hides from mature bovine animals, dried for preservation, unit surface area not over 28 sq ft, weight >16 kg. Classified in HTS 4101.50.30.00 as raw, otherwise preserved hides not tanned or further prepared.
Salted Water Buffalo Hide
Raw water buffalo hides salted for preservation, whole with surface ≤2.6 m² (28 sq ft) and >16 kg weight. Falls under HTS 4101.50.30.00 as other bovine (buffalo) raw hides, not covered by chapter exclusions.
Fresh Frozen Calfskin
Fresh bovine calfskins frozen immediately post-slaughter for preservation, whole ≤28 sq ft, >16 kg. HTS 4101.50.30.00 applies to 'otherwise preserved' raw hides not tanned, per chapter 41 scope.
Pickled Heifer Hide
Young female bovine heifer hides pickled for tanning prep, unit surface ≤28 sq ft, weight >16 kg, whole. Precisely matches HTS 4101.50.30.00 'other' raw preserved bovine hides.