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Bovine Leather Belting for Conveyor Systems from Japan

This is a durable strip of prepared bovine leather designed specifically for use as belting in industrial conveyor systems. It falls under HTS 4107.99.70.30 as it is further prepared after tanning or crusting, from bovine animals without hair, not fancy, and classified as belting. The leather is toughened and finished for high-tensile strength applications.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

52.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)

Import Tips

• Verify the leather is from bovine or equine animals and free of hair; provide tanning process documentation to confirm 'further prepared after tanning or crusting' status

• Label clearly as 'belting' and specify non-fancy grade; include test reports for tensile strength if required by buyer specifications

• Avoid misclassification as general leather by ensuring it's cut to belting dimensions and not suitable for upholstery