Buffalo Wet-Blue Grain Split Upper Leather
Wet-blue tanned buffalo hide, grain split form under 28 sq ft, prepared as upper leather for boots and shoes. Meets HTS 4104.11.10.20 criteria: bovine (buffalo included), wet state, full grains/grain splits, whole, not further prepared. Provides durability for high-wear footwear applications.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If in dry state (crust) rather than wet
Chapter notes define crust as dried after retanning; wet-blue stays in 4104.11, dry moves to 4104.12.
If raw, pre-tanned without reversible tanning
Untanned or non-reversible process hides classify as raw in 4101, per chapter exclusions.
If manufactured into finished footwear uppers
Assembled into shoe uppers shifts from leather material to apparel articles in Chapter 42.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include lab analysis confirming chrome tanning levels and wet state to satisfy customs chemical composition checks
• Document unit surface area with diagrams; splits can complicate measurements
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