Prepared Equine Leather Conveyor Belting Strips from Germany
Strips of equine leather, post-crust prepared, for conveyor applications in manufacturing. Under HTS 4107.99.70.30 for its belting purpose, bovine/equine source, non-fancy, further processed leather without hair. Differentiates from waste or birdskins per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Provide supply chain traceability from equine hides; avoid hair-on misdeclaration
• Test for fat-liquoring extent to confirm 'further prepared' status beyond crust
• Package in rolls for belting; retail cuts may trigger different valuation