4101.50.30.00 - Other

This HTS category, 4101.50.30.00, encompasses "Other" whole raw hides and skins of bovine animals (including buffalo) that weigh more than 16 kg. These hides and skins are in a state of preservation such as being fresh, salted, dried, limed, or pickled, but they have not undergone tanning or further preparation that would classify them as leather. The key characteristics for inclusion here are the animal origin (bovine/buffalo), the weight exceeding 16 kg per hide/skin, and the fact that they are not fully processed into leather.

This category serves as a residual classification for bovine and buffalo hides and skins exceeding 16 kg that do not fall into the specifically defined sibling category, 4101.50.20.00, which covers "Upper and lining" hides and skins. Therefore, any whole raw bovine or buffalo hides and skins meeting the weight criterion but not designated for use as upper or lining material would be classified under this "Other" designation. The distinction is based on the intended end-use or the specific processing stage beyond basic preservation.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories. Classification within this heading is final, with the defining criteria being the type of animal, weight, and preservation state, while excluding those specifically for "upper and lining" or those that have been tanned or further prepared into leather.