Wet-Blue Full Grain Cowhide Leather
This is a full grain, unsplit bovine leather processed in the wet state (wet-blue) with a unit surface area not exceeding 28 square feet, typically from mature cows used for upholstery and automotive interiors. It falls under HTS 4104.11.20.00 as tanned or crust hides of bovine animals in wet-blue form, without hair, not further prepared. The small size classification applies to these whole hides suitable for specific applications like luxury bags.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If from bovine animals under 4kg actual weight
Smaller hides from lighter young bovine animals shift to a different subheading within the same full grains category.
If split into grain splits
Splitting the hide creates grain splits, classified separately from unsplit full grains under 4104.19.
If further prepared (e.g., crust or finished)
Any retanning, dyeing, or fat-liquoring beyond wet state moves it to crust leather in heading 4107.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify exact surface area measurement in square feet to confirm ≤28 sq ft; obtain tannery certificates proving wet-blue (chrome-tanned) process; ensure no further finishing like oiling to avoid reclassification
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Chrome-Tanned Wet-State Buffalo Hide
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Wet-Blue Horse Hide for Equestrian Gear
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Small-Size Wet-Blue Calfskin Leather
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Buffalo Wet-Blue Leather for Handbags
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Equine Wet-Blue Hide for Shoe Uppers
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Cow Wet-Blue Leather Panels
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