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Buffalo Whole Skin Drum Dyed Leather

Whole buffalo skins further prepared with drum dyeing after tanning or crusting, hairless and non-fancy. HTS 4107.19.70 covers this as bovine (buffalo included) whole hides without fancy finishes. Used in heavy-duty bags and upholstery.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China5%+35.0%40%
🇲🇽Mexico5%+10.0%15%
🇨🇦Canada5%+10.0%15%
🇩🇪Germany5%+10.0%15%
🇯🇵Japan5%+50.0%55%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4105Lower: 12% vs 40%

If crust only, not further prepared

Chapter notes define crust as retanned/dyed before drying; further steps push to 4107.

4107.91.70Same rate: 40%

If in slabs or half hides rather than whole

Non-whole forms like slabs fall under other subheadings in 4107.19.

4302.19Lower: 11.7% vs 40%

If hair or wool still on

Hides with hair are excluded from Chapter 41 per notes, going to Chapter 43.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include dyeing process certificates to prove further preparation beyond crust, avoiding 4104 classification

Test for azo dyes compliance with US import standards to prevent customs holds

Declare exact origin as buffalo (bovine) to match hierarchy; mislabeling as equine risks reclassification