Heavy Duty Buffalo Belting Hide from Japan
Heavy-duty belting from whole buffalo hides, chrome-tanned and fat-liquored for extreme industrial power transmission. Fits HTS 4107.19.70.30: whole bovine (buffalo) hides, further prepared, non-fancy belting. Excels in high-load conveyor applications.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.41.0540%Bovine (including buffalo) and equine leather (provided for in heading 4104 or 4107); goat, kid, sheep and lamb leather, the foregoing dyed, colored, stamped or embossed (provided for in heading 4105, 4106, 4112 or 4113)
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Test for minimum thickness (typically 2-4mm) to confirm belting suitability
• Declare exact tanning method; reversible processes reclassify to 4101-4103