Tanned Bovine Leather V-Belting for Machinery from China
V-shaped bovine leather belting further prepared after tanning for machinery pulleys, noted for its heat resistance. Fits HTS 4107.99.70.30 as non-fancy equine/bovine belting, parchment-dressed or similar, excluding heading 4114 leathers. No hair on, compliant with chapter exclusions.
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
• Certify tanning irreversibility to distinguish from crust in 4101-4103; use lab reports for preparation level
• Declare as 'belting' not 'straps' to prevent reclassification; common issue with V-profile items
• For splits, note thickness; ensure CITES compliance if exotic bovine strains suspected