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.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If of bovine (non-buffalo) animals
Buffalo-specific at .35; general bovine other is .25 in hierarchy.
If birdskins with feathers, misdeclared
Chapter excludes birdskins per notes, but hides stay in 41 unless woolly.
If composition leather from scraps
Raw hides only; processed composition defined separately in 4115.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain CITES Appendix II permit for African buffalo, treated as wild species
• Weigh pre-salting to avoid duty inflation from salt weight
• Inspect for completeness; partial hides may be 'other' but risk waste classification
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.
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.
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.