Buffalo Wet-Blue Upper Leather for Handbags
Chrome-tanned buffalo hide in wet-blue condition, prepared as upper leather for luxury handbags, unsplit and hair-free. It matches HTS 4104.19.40 as 'other' wet-state bovine (buffalo included) leather for uppers, without further processing. The wet form allows flexibility in downstream finishing.
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This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If specifically for soles rather than uppers
Same wet-blue bovine but sole-designated leather uses 4104.12, distinguishing end-use within wet state.
If sheepskin instead of buffalo
Ovine wet-blue upper leather falls under 4105, per chapter exclusions limiting 4104 to bovine/equine.
If assembled into leather goods
If cut and sewn into handbag parts, it becomes Chapter 42 articles, not tanned hides.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label shipments clearly as 'wet-blue' with moisture content tests to comply with CBP wet-state verification
• Declare buffalo as bovine per HTS notes; mislabeling as 'other' can lead to reclassification
• Watch for contamination—wet leather is prone to mold; use antifungal preservatives without altering tanning status
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