Vegetable Pretanned Buffalo Hide from Germany
Whole hides from buffalo animals, weighing over 16 kg, preserved through salting and limed, then pretanned using vegetable tannins without full tanning or parchment dressing. Classified under HTS 4101.50.40.00 as raw bovine (including buffalo) hides that are vegetable pretanned, not further prepared. This preserves the hide for subsequent leather processing.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify preservation method (salted, limed) and confirm vegetable pretanning process via supplier certificates to avoid misclassification as fully tanned
• Ensure hides weigh over 16 kg and are whole; provide CITES documentation if from wild buffalo species