Unfinished Buffalo Crust Leather for Shoe Uppers
Dry crust full grain unsplit buffalo leather, tanned without hair, intended for cutting into shoe uppers but not further prepared. Classified in HTS 4104.41.30.60 as other buffalo crust, meeting the reversible tanning exclusion from wet headings. Ideal for premium footwear production.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If split beyond grain splits
Full grains and grain splits are 4104.41; other splits (flesh splits) go to 4104.49.
If Pre-cut uppers are outer soles/parts under chapter 64.
If raw, with hair on from specified animals
Chapter notes allow certain raw hairy bovine hides in 4101, but tanned hairless moves to 4104.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label shipments clearly as 'crust leather, dry state' with origin certificates to comply with chapter notes excluding raw or woolly hides
• Test for split status—full grain unsplit vs grain splits affects subheading but both under 4104.41
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Premium Buffalo Grain Split Crust Leather
High-quality grain split leather from buffalo, processed to dry crust through tanning and stuffing, hair-free and unsplit surface grain preserved. Fits HTS 4104.41.30.60 as other buffalo full grains or grain splits in dry state. Suited for automotive upholstery.
Dry Crust Buffalo Grain Split Leather
This is unsplit full grain or grain split leather from buffalo hides, processed to the dry crust state without hair, not further prepared beyond tanning. It falls under HTS 4104.41.30.60 as 'other' buffalo crust in the dry state, excluding specific varieties like those described in chapter notes. Used primarily for upholstery and accessories.
Buffalo Hide Dry Crust for Handbag Manufacturing
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Industrial Buffalo Crust Leather Sheets
Large sheets of dry crust full grain buffalo leather, tanned without hair or splits beyond grain layer, for industrial drum or belt applications. Classified under HTS 4104.41.30.60 for other buffalo crust per hierarchy. Not retail packaged.