V-Belt Raw Leather from Equine Splits from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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