Limed Buffalo Hide from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
12.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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