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
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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