Vegetable Tanned Belting Sheets from China
Uniform-thickness vegetable-tanned leather sheets skived and cut to belting dimensions for machinery conversion. Under HTS 4205.00.05.00 as wholly/partly manufactured belting leather for technical uses. Eco-friendly tanning appeals to sustainable manufacturing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.9%
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 vegetable tanning agents used; synthetic tans may affect Chapter 42 leather definition
• Measure thickness consistency (typically 2-6mm) and document for belting standards compliance
• Avoid bulk packaging that obscures cut forms; individual sheets must show belting preparation