Chrome-Tanned Wet-State Buffalo Hide from China
A whole buffalo leather hide in wet-blue state, full grain unsplit, with surface area under 2.6 m², commonly imported for high-end shoe uppers and belts. Classified under HTS 4104.11.20.00 due to its bovine (buffalo) origin, wet processing without hair or further preparation. This 'other' category captures hides not specified by weight.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Require supplier affidavits confirming buffalo species and wet-blue chrome tanning; measure hides flat for accurate surface area; watch for drying which could reclassify as crust