Limed Swamp Buffalo Hide
Whole swamp buffalo hide limed for preservation, exceeding 16 kg weight, raw without tanning. HTS 4101.50.35.00 covers such buffalo hides as 'otherwise preserved' in natural form.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If pickled preservation used
Pickled hides have separate subheading in 4101.40 within raw hides.
If post-tanning process
Any full tanning (non-reversible) shifts to finished leather in 4104.
If lighter weight whole hides
Subheading splits by weight over/under 16 kg for whole buffalo hides.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use veterinary certificates to prove liming only, no tanning agents present
• Measure and document total weight per hide to confirm >16 kg threshold
• Avoid mixing with tanned stock; CBP inspections often test for reversible processes
Related Products under HTS 4101.50.35.00
Dried African Cape Buffalo Hide
Whole Cape buffalo hide from Africa, dried, >16 kg, raw not further prepared. HTS 4101.50.35.00 for buffalo species raw hides otherwise preserved.
Salted Water Buffalo Hide
Whole water buffalo hide preserved by salting, weighing over 16 kg, not tanned or further prepared. Classified under HTS 4101.50.35.00 as raw buffalo hide of bovine animals, dehaired but otherwise in its natural state.
Dried Indian Buffalo Hide
Whole Indian buffalo hide dried for preservation, over 16 kg, raw and not tanned. Falls under HTS 4101.50.35.00 for other buffalo hides, otherwise preserved but not further prepared.
Pickled Asian Buffalo Hide
Whole Asian water buffalo hide pickled, over 16 kg, not tanned or parchment-dressed. Classified in HTS 4101.50.35.00 as raw preserved buffalo hide.
Salted Philippine Buffalo Carabeef Hide
Whole carabeef (Philippine buffalo) hide salted for export, weight >16 kg, raw state. HTS 4101.50.35.00 for other buffalo raw hides preserved not tanned.
Fresh Frozen Buffalo Hide
Whole buffalo hide fresh but frozen for preservation, over 16 kg, untreated beyond freezing. Qualifies under HTS 4101.50.35.00 as 'otherwise preserved' raw buffalo hide.