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.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If parchment-dressed or further split
Parchment-dressing excludes from 4101, moving splits to 4103; bellies specifically noted.
If grain/split but whole hides
Whole grain/split hides go to 4101.22, while 'other including bellies' is 4101.90.
If with hair or wool on
Chapter 41 excludes hair-on hides (except specified bovine), directing to Chapter 43.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label as 'buffalo belly' precisely; bends/butts may have different duties within 4101
• Ensure no retanning or coloring, as chapter notes define crust for 4104-4106
• Use veterinary certificates for disease-free status, common for raw hides
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.
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.
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.