Buffalo Crust Upper Leather for Boots
Full grain unsplit buffalo hide tanned to dry crust, designated as upper leather for boot manufacturing. Meets HTS 4104.41.40 criteria for bovine (buffalo) leather without hair, in dry state, not further prepared. Offers strength and natural patina for premium footwear.
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If raw with hair on (allowed bovine types)
Raw buffalo hides with hair classify in 4101, explicitly allowed into Chapter 41 per notes despite hair.
If from other bovine like bison not specified
Certain wild bovines may fall under 4114 if not standard bovine/equine; check species precisely.
If crust but further finished for uppers
Additional preparations beyond crust (e.g., embossing) shift to prepared leather in 4107.19.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Require supplier affidavits specifying buffalo bovine origin and crust-only processing to prevent mix-up with Chapter 43 wool-on hides
• Check for reversible tanning indicators; only irreversible tanned crust qualifies under 4104-4106
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