V-Belt Raw Leather from Equine Splits from Germany
Grain split equine leather prepared as raw material for V-belts in automotive applications. HTS 4107.12.70.30 covers this non-fancy belting leather from whole equine hides.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Ensure traceability from equine farms to avoid Chapter 43 exclusions
• Test for hair-on remnants that could reclassify to Chapter 43
• Specify 'belting' in commercial invoices for CBP review