Wet-Blue Buffalo Full Grain Hide from China
A full grain, unsplit buffalo hide processed in the wet state using chrome tanning (wet-blue), without hair on, and not further prepared beyond the tanning stage. It falls under HTS 4104.11.30.60 as a tanned bovine (buffalo) hide in wet-blue form, specifically for buffalo varieties other than those explicitly excluded. This semi-processed leather is commonly used in upholstery and footwear manufacturing.
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
• Verify the hide is truly 'wet state' (wet-blue chrome tanned) and unsplit full grain; provide lab certification if requested by customs
• Ensure documentation confirms buffalo origin and no further preparation beyond tanning to avoid reclassification