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

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China2.4%+17.5%19.9%
🇲🇽Mexico2.4%+10.0%12.4%
🇨🇦Canada2.4%+10.0%12.4%
🇩🇪Germany2.4%+10.0%12.4%
🇯🇵Japan2.4%+10.0%12.4%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4101Same rate: 19.9%

If pickled preservation used

Pickled hides have separate subheading in 4101.40 within raw hides.

4104.41Lower: 13.3% vs 19.9%

If post-tanning process

Any full tanning (non-reversible) shifts to finished leather in 4104.

4101.50.20Lower: 17.5% vs 19.9%

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