Dried Indian Buffalo Hide
Full raw hide from Indian water buffalo, air-dried for preservation without tanning or parchment-dressing, suitable for further leather processing. Falls under HTS 4101.90.35.00 as 'other' preserved buffalo hides of bovine animals.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If limed or pickled
Limed/pickled buffalo hides have dedicated subheadings in 4101.50, separate from dried 'other' preservation.
If further prepared beyond raw preservation, like fat-liquored
Any process making it 'crust' or dressed shifts out of raw hides Chapter 41 to finished leathers.
If from equine animals instead
Same preservation but equine origin changes from buffalo bovine to 4101.91 subheading.
Not sure which classification is right?
The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.
Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide proof of drying method (e.g
• moisture content <15%) to distinguish from tanned products
• Include origin certificates specifying buffalo type, as hair-on hides may shift to Chapter 43
• Check for dehairing status; fully dehaired hides are allowed, but incompletely processed ones risk reclassification
Related Products under HTS 4101.90.35.00
Salted Water Buffalo Hide
A whole raw hide from water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), preserved by salting to prevent decomposition, dehaired but not tanned. Classified under HTS 4101.90.35.00 as raw buffalo hides that are salted, fitting the 'other' category for bovine (including buffalo) hides not further prepared.
Limed Buffalo Belly Hide
Raw buffalo belly section, limed for preservation and dehairing prep, not tanned or further processed. HTS 4101.90.35.00 covers this as 'other' (including bellies) buffalo hides preserved without tanning.
Pickled Swamp Buffalo Hide
Dehaired raw hide from swamp buffalo, preserved via pickling in salt-acid solution, unchanged from raw state. Classified in HTS 4101.90.35.00 for other preserved buffalo hides.
Fresh Frozen Buffalo Butt
Raw butt portion from buffalo hide, frozen immediately after slaughter for preservation, not dehaired or tanned. HTS 4101.90.35.00 includes such 'fresh' preserved buffalo parts as other.
Salted African Cape Buffalo Hide
Large raw hide from Cape buffalo, heavily salted for export preservation, hair removed. Under HTS 4101.90.35.00 as other buffalo (bovine) raw hides.
Dried Buffalo Bend
Raw bend section from buffalo hide, sun-dried for long-term storage, untreated beyond drying. HTS 4101.90.35.00 for other (including bends) preserved buffalo hides.