Dried Buffalo Hide
A raw buffalo hide air-dried for preservation, retaining hair, suitable for further tanning. Classified under HTS 4101.90.50.00 as other raw bovine (buffalo) hides preserved by drying but not tanned or parchment-dressed.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If limed or pickled
Liming or pickling preservation uses different subheadings within 4101 for those specific processes.
If crust after pre-tanning
If retanned, fat-liquored, and dried into crust, it qualifies under tanned leather headings.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document drying process to confirm no chemical tanning; inspect for splits or damage upon arrival
• Avoid pitfall of declaring as 'crust' which implies retanning
Related Products under HTS 4101.90.50.00
Salted Bovine Hide
A full bovine hide preserved through salting to prevent decomposition, typically from cattle or buffalo, not tanned or further processed. It falls under HTS 4101.90.50.00 as a raw hide of bovine animals that is salted but not tanned, parchment-dressed, or otherwise prepared beyond basic preservation.
Limed Bovine Belly
Bovine belly portion (lower hide section) treated with lime for preservation and hair loosening, but not tanned. Under HTS 4101.90.50.00 as other raw bovine hides/skins, including bellies, preserved but not further prepared.
Pickled Equine Hide
Raw horse hide preserved in a salt-acid pickle solution to inhibit bacteria, prior to tanning. Fits HTS 4101.90.50.00 for other raw equine hides preserved but not tanned or dehaired beyond basics.
Salted Bovine Butt
Upper hindquarter portion (butt) of a bovine hide, salted for preservation, used in heavy leather production. HTS 4101.90.50.00 covers other bovine parts like butts preserved without tanning.
Dried Bovine Bend
Side and shoulder bend sections of bovine hide, dried to preserve for transport to tanneries. Classified in HTS 4101.90.50.00 as other raw bovine hides including bends, not tanned.
Preserved Buffalo Split
Horizontally split layer from buffalo hide, preserved via salting or drying, not dehaired fully. Under HTS 4101.90.50.00 for other raw bovine splits not further prepared.