Parchment-Dressed Buffalo Grain Split
Buffalo grain split leather processed to a parchment-dressed finish after tanning, soft and supple for garment linings or book covers. It matches HTS 4107.12.40.00 as parchment-dressed leather from buffalo whole hides, without hair, other than 4114.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If from equine animals instead
Equine (horse) grain splits classify under 4107.22, differentiated by animal species in the heading structure.
If finished after tanning but in crust form only
Dried crust hides of bovine/buffalo without further retanning or fat-liquoring stay in 4106, per chapter note (b).
If coated with plastics for specific uses
Application of a plastic coating exceeding certain thresholds moves it to Chapter 59 as textile-coated leather.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document the parchment dressing process to prove further preparation beyond crust; ensure no hair remnants via pre-shipment inspection; watch for misdeclaration as equine leather which has different rates
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