This document specifies the following for raw bovine hides and skins intended for use throughout the leather manufacturing supply chain:
— Terms and definitions;
— Requirements for the presentation of raw hides and skins.
It is applicable to fresh and salted bovine hides and skins.
It outlines the opening cut and trim of hides and skins and the types of defects typically associated with this raw material.
NOTE 1 Opening cut and trim vary from country to country.
It shows which parts of hides and skins can be used for leather production and which factors influence the quality of hides and skins.
Furthermore, it gives recommendations on precautions to be taken for transport, preservation, loading and unloading.
NOTE 2 For commercial agreements between the buyer and the supplier of hides and skins, operators use the INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT No. 6 – HIDES and SKINS as drawn up by the International Council of Hides, Skins and Leather Traders Associations (ICHSLTA) and the International Council of Tanners (ICT) [1].