Bought by tanneries, particularly in regions where buffalo leather is a significant raw material source (notably South Asian tanning industries).
HSN code 41012020 is classified as Free under India's DGFT ITC(HS) export policy — no export license is required.
This product may be freely exported/imported from India without a license.
HSN Code Details
Raw hides and skins of buffalo, including buffalo calf, whole hides not further processed than the raw state.
Same curing and refrigerated/salted shipping requirements as cow hides; buffalo hides are typically thicker, affecting weight-based freight calculations.
Related HSN Codes (Heading 4101)
- 4101Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwiseFree
- 410120dried, 10 kg when dry-salted, or 16 kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preservedFree
- 41012010Of cow, including cow calfFree
- 41012090OtherFree
- 410150Whole hides and skins, of aFree
- 41015010Of cow, including cow calfFree
Frequently Asked Questions
No. HSN 41012020 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
Buffalo raw hides are a major leather raw material in South Asian tanning industries, thicker and heavier than cow hides on average.
HSN 41012020 falls under Chapter 41 and Heading 4101 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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