4104.19.50.80 - Other

This classification, HTS Code 4104.19.50.80, encompasses "Other" tanned or crust hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, which are devoid of hair. These materials are not further prepared beyond the tanning or crusting process, and may have undergone splitting. The "wet state (including wet-blue)" context signifies that these hides are in a moisture-retained condition following tanning.

Distinguishing this "Other" category from its sibling "Wet blues" requires understanding the nuances of processing. While "Wet blues" typically refers to hides treated with chromium salts, resulting in a characteristic blue hue and a moist state, this "Other" category is reserved for tanned or crust hides that do not fit the specific criteria for wet-blue, or have undergone alternative tanning processes and remain in a wet state. The key is the absence of hair and the post-tanning, pre-finished condition.

As this node is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories. Classification within this HTS code hinges on the specific tanning method employed and the exclusion of materials that meet the distinct definition of "wet-blue" or have undergone further processing or finishing. Importers and exporters should carefully assess the processing of their bovine or equine hides to ensure accurate classification under this "Other" residual category when they are in a wet state, without hair, and not further prepared.