Limed Buffalo Hide from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
22.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document liming process details without tanning evidence; measure surface area in wet state per customs standards; watch for CITES if from wild buffalo sources