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    4104.41.30

    Buffalo

    HTS code 4104.41.30 covers tanned or crust buffalo hides and skins, without hair, in the dry state—use this code when importing this specific type of leather. Duty is generally 2.4%, but may be free depending on the country of origin due to various trade agreements, as detailed in Chapter 41 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

    Buffalo

    Detailed information for HTS Code 4104.41.30

    This tariff code falls within the chapter for raw hides, skins, leather and articles thereof. The 4104.41.30 code specifically covers tanned or crust hides and skins of bovine animals (including buffalo) without hair, in the dry state, and not further prepared—specifically referring to full grains, unsplit, or grain splits of buffalo. There are two statistical subdivisions: 4104.41.30.10 for upper leather and 4104.41.30.60 for other types of buffalo leather; choose the appropriate suffix based on whether the leather is intended for use as upper leather or another purpose. Reporting should be done in square meters.

    ChapterChapter 41 - Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather
    SectionSection VIII - Raw Hides and Skins, Leather, Furskins and Articles Thereof; Saddlery and Harness; Travel Goods, Han

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    General Duty

    2.40%

    Standard trade partners (NTR)

    Special Duty

    Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

    Eligible FTA or preference programs

    The general duty rate for HTS code 4104.41.30 (Buffalo) is 2.40% applying to imports from countries without specific trade agreements. Special duty rates of Free apply to goods originating from A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, and SG, contingent upon meeting the requirements of the applicable FTA or preference program. Both rates apply to the subdivisions 4104.41.30.10 (Upper leather) and 4104.41.30.60 (Other). Reporting units are specified as m2 (square meters).

    Rate of Duty (Column 2): 25%

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    Code subdivisions

    4104.41.30.10

    Tanned or crust hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared: > In the dry state (crust): > Full grains, unsplit; grain splits: > Other: > Buffalo > Upper leather

    4104.41.30.60

    Tanned or crust hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared: > In the dry state (crust): > Full grains, unsplit; grain splits: > Other: > Buffalo > Other

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    Chapter & section notes

    Chapter notes

    Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 41 RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN FURSKINS) AND LEATHER VIII 41-1 Notes 1. This chapter does not cover: (a) Parings or similar waste, of raw hides or skins (heading 0511); (b) Birdskins or parts of birdskins, with their feathers or down, of heading 0505 or 6701; or (c) Hides or skins, with the hair or wool on, raw, tanned or dressed (chapter 43); the following are, however, to be classified in chapter 41, namely, raw hides and skins with the hair or wool on, of bovine animals (including buffalo), of equine animals, of sheep or lambs (except Astrakhan, Broadtail, Caracul, Persian or similar lambs, Indian, Chinese, Mongolian or Tibetan lambs), of goats or kids (except Yemen, Mongolian or Tibetan goats and kids), of swine (including peccary), of chamois, of gazelle, of camels (including dromedaries), of reindeer, of elk, of deer, of roebucks or of dogs. 2. (a) Headings 4104 to 4106 do not cover hides and skins which have undergone a tanning (including pre-tanning) process which is reversible (headings 4101 to 4103, as the case may be). (b) For the purposes of headings 4104 to 4106, the term “crust” includes hides and skins that have been retanned, colored or fat-liquored (stuffed) prior to drying. 3. Throughout the tariff schedule the expression "compositionleather" means only substances of the kind referred to in heading 4115. Additional U.S. Note 1. The term "fancy" as applied to leather, means leather which has been embossed, printed or otherwise decorated in any manner or to any extent (including leather on which the original grain has been accentuated by any process, but excluding leather of subheading 4114.20). Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes VIII 41-2

    Section notes

    SECTION VIII RAW HIDES AND SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; SADDLERY AND HARNESS;TRAVEL GOODS, HANDBAGS AND SIMILAR CONTAINERS; ARTICLES OF ANIMAL GUT (OTHER THAN SILKWORM GUT) VIII-1 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes VIII-2 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes

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    November 15, 2025

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