Unsplit Wet-Blue Water Buffalo Hide

Full grain unsplit hide from water buffalo, chrome-tanned to wet-blue stage and kept wet, without hair on. HTS 4104.11.30 applies to such buffalo hides in wet state, not further prepared. Commonly imported for custom leather crafting.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³China2.4%+35.0%37.4%
πŸ‡²πŸ‡½Mexico2.4%+10.0%12.4%
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦Canada2.4%+10.0%12.4%
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺGermany2.4%+10.0%12.4%
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅Japan2.4%+10.0%12.4%

More Specific Codes

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Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4104Same rate: 37.4%

If vegetable-tanned in wet state

Vegetable or other non-chrome tanning in wet state uses different subheading 4104.31.

4103.20Lower: 10% vs 37.4%

If hair-on and raw

Buffalo hides with hair on are raw under 4103, explicitly allowed in Chapter 41 per chapter note (c).

4105Lower: 12% vs 37.4%

If sheepskin misidentified as buffalo

Wrong species classification; sheep/goat wet-blue under 4105, but buffalo stays bovine 4104.

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Import Tips & Compliance

β€’ Include species certification (e.g

β€’ Bubalus bubalis) to confirm buffalo origin, avoiding mix-up with bovine cattle

β€’ Use refrigerated containers for wet-state transport to maintain condition and support classification claims