Raw hides and skins of bovine — HTS 4101
Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split
Chapter 41 › Heading 4101
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Written to help non-specialists understand this page. Rates, dates, and legal facts come from the official records above and on the linked source.
HTS heading 4101 is a broad product category for raw or preserved hides and skins from bovine animals—such as cattle or buffalo—or equine animals, such as horses. The hides may be fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled, dehaired, or split, but they must not be tanned, dressed as parchment, or further prepared. In simple terms, this heading generally covers animal skins before the leather-making stage that gives them a finished or durable leather surface.
To narrow heading 4101 to a specific 8-digit HTSUS code, start with the product’s animal source and physical condition. The detailed subheadings commonly distinguish factors such as bovine versus equine origin, whether the hide is whole or divided, and whether it is split or otherwise described. Read the complete 8-digit provision and its legal notes, then confirm that the merchandise has not crossed into a different heading because of tanning or further processing.
What to check
- Identify and document whether the hide is bovine, buffalo, or equine, using supplier records and veterinary or commercial documents where available.
- Record the preservation method—such as salted, dried, limed, or pickled—and whether the hide is fresh, dehaired, or split.
- Check whether the material has been tanned, parchment-dressed, or otherwise further prepared; those processes may place it outside heading 4101.
- Compare the product’s physical form and the wording of every applicable 8-digit subheading, not just the heading title.
- Confirm the classification with current HTSUS notes and, when the facts are unclear, a customs broker or a binding ruling from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
HTS heading 4101 summary
Raw hides and skins of bovine is a 4-digit product category containing 0 published product-code lines in this snapshot. A heading does not carry one universal duty rate; classification must be narrowed to the line matching the product facts.
How to find your code in this category
A heading is a product category. To get the exact duty, narrow from this 4-digit heading to a sub-category (usually by material), then open the 8-digit code that matches your product.
Open any code in the tables below to see its exact duty rate, a duty calculator (enter your shipment value → estimated duty and landed cost), the rate-change history chart, and the country-by-country breakdown (including Section 301/232 add-on duties).
Why you have to click in: a single category can contain products with very different duties. The rate depends on the specific product — its material and construction — and on the country of origin, and those only get pinned down at the 8-digit code level. That is why this page points you to codes instead of showing one rate for the whole category.
Sub-categories
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 4101.20 | Whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8 kg when simply dried, 10 kg when dry-salted, or 16 kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved |
| 4101.50 | Whole hides and skins, of a weight exceeding 16 kg |
| 4101.90 | Other, including butts, bends and bellies |
Common questions
What products fall under HTS heading 4101?
Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split. To classify a specific item you must pick the matching sub-category and 8-digit code above; the right choice usually depends on the material and construction of the product.
How do I choose the right code within this category?
Start from the sub-categories (typically divided by material—for example cotton versus man-made fibers), then open the active 8- or 10-digit code that matches the product. When unsure, a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling can confirm the classification.
Reference information only, not customs, legal, or classification advice. Confirm the current code and rate against the official HTS before you import.