4101.50.10.10 - Cattle 🖩

This HTS category, 4101.50.10.10, specifically covers raw hides and skins derived from cattle. These are the initial stage of unprocessed animal coverings, falling under the broader classification of raw hides and skins of bovine or equine animals. The goods within this subcategory are characterized by their weight, exceeding 16 kg, and are in a state that is fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled, or otherwise preserved, but importantly, they have not undergone tanning or further preparation for leather production. They may be dehaired or split.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 4101.50.10.20 ("Other"), is crucial for accurate classification. While both fall under whole hides and skins of bovine animals weighing over 16 kg and not pretanned, this specific subcategory is reserved for hides and skins identified as originating from cattle. The sibling category would encompass other bovine-like animals (such as buffalo) within the same weight and preparation parameters, or potentially other distinctions not explicitly detailed at this level.

As this node is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, the classification is finalized at this point, focusing on the identification of the material as cattle hides and skins meeting the weight and preservation criteria outlined by its parent categories. Importers and exporters should ensure that the goods precisely match the description of cattle hides and skins to correctly utilize this specific HTS code.