Chrome-Tanned Wet Blue Buffalo Shoulder Splits from Germany
Split shoulder portions of buffalo hides chrome-tanned to wet blue stage, remaining wet and unprepared further. Fits HTS 4104.19.50.70 for other split wet blues of bovine (buffalo) animals 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
• Label splits clearly (e.g
• shoulder) with measurements to comply with commercial invoice requirements
• Ensure humidity levels documented as 'wet state' to distinguish from crust leather
• Avoid common pitfall of drying during transit which could reclassify to dry crust category