Wet-Blue Buffalo Hide from Germany
Tanned hide from water buffalo in wet-blue chrome-tanned condition, wet and unsplit, without hair on. Classified under HTS 4104.19.50 for other wet-state bovine (including buffalo) hides not further prepared. Used in upholstery and heavy leather production.
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
• Provide origin certificates distinguishing buffalo from bovine to avoid reclassification disputes
• Test for reversible tanning processes; if pre-tanning is reversible, it may fall back to raw hides in 4101