Wet-Blue Buffalo Full Grain Hide
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 wet-blue stage. It falls under HTS 4104.11.30 as it is specifically a buffalo hide in wet-blue form, meeting the criteria for tanned bovine hides in the wet state. These hides are typically used for upholstery and heavy leather goods.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If dried after tanning (crust leather)
Dried chrome-tanned buffalo hides shift to crust category under 4104.21, as chapter notes define crust as retanned or fat-liquored then dried.
If pre-tanning process is reversible and not fully tanned
Reversible pre-tanned hides (not fully chrome-tanned) remain classified as raw under 4101 per chapter note (a).
If from bovine animals other than buffalo
Same wet-blue full grain specs but from cattle (not buffalo) fall under the 'other' bovine subcategory.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify the hide is unsplit full grain and in wet-blue (chrome-tanned wet state) with lab tests for compliance; documentation must confirm buffalo origin and no further processing
• Ensure CITES compliance if from wild buffalo sources and provide wet-blue processing certificates to avoid reclassification as raw hides
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