Chrome-Tanned Wet Buffalo Hide Grain Split from Germany
A grain split from buffalo hide tanned with chrome salts in wet-blue form, unsplit outer layer removed but not further prepared. Classified in HTS 4104.11.50.80 for wet-state bovine (buffalo) grain splits without hair.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Document split thickness and tanning method; grain splits must not exceed full grain specs to avoid 4104.19
• Maintain cold chain for wet hides to preserve state; include humidity logs in customs paperwork