Oil-Tanned Bovine Belting Strip from Japan
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 — 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
• 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