Tanned Bovine Leather V-Belting for Machinery from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
55%
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
9903.41.0540%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
• 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