Oil-Tanned Bovine Belting Strip from China
Full grain unsplit bovine leather strips, oil-tanned and finished for flat belting in textile machinery. Falls under HTS 4107.91.70.30 as non-fancy, hair-free, further prepared leather of bovine animals for belting. The oil content provides lubrication and longevity.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Include dyeing/fat-liquoring records showing 'further prepared after crusting' per chapter note (b)
• Measure thickness; belting often exceeds standard upholstery specs, aiding classification
• Steer clear of bulk packaging that suggests upholstery use, which could trigger 4107.91.80