Code 4203 30 · Heading 4203

Leather or composition-leather belts and shoulder straps

This code covers belts and shoulder straps made of leather or composition leather. It is separate from clothing, gloves and mittens, and other clothing accessories listed under the neighbouring categories. In the tariff, composition leather is material made from leather or leather fibres pressed into sheets; goods whose outer surface is plastic sheeting or textile, often sold as vegan leather, are classified under other codes.

For example

Leather belt
Composition-leather shoulder strap

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Official tariff text

Belts and bandoliers, of leather or composition leather

How we got to this code

VIII
42
4203
4203 30

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The path to this code

Every code is reached through these choices, one level at a time.

Step 4 of 4

Step 1 · Section VIII Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles…
Is it raw hides or skins other than fur skins, a leather good or saddlery/travel item, or fur or artificial fur and goods made from it?
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Step 2 · Chapter 42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel g… 2 of 3 chapters in section VIII
Is the item animal saddlery; a listed container, travel item or handbag made of the named materials; leather or composition-leather clothing or an accessory; another leather or composition-leather item covered by the listed category; or a product made from intestines, goldbeater’s skin, bladders or tendons?
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Step 3 · Heading 4203 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of le… 3 of 5 headings under chapter 42
Is it clothing, sports gloves, other gloves or mittens, a belt or shoulder strap, or another clothing accessory, all made of leather or composition leather?
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Step 4 · Subheading 4203 30 Belts and bandoliers, of leather or composition lea… 4 of 5 subheadings under heading 4203
What kind of item is it: clothing, sports gloves, other gloves or mittens, a belt or shoulder strap, or another clothing accessory?

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Import duty on the codes below: 5.0%

Only one code below

4203 30 00

Belts and bandoliers, of leather or composition leather

5.0%

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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Classification decides the rate here: from 4.0% to 9.0%.

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

42.03.3000 Belts and bandoliers

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

4.0%

Their lines2 British lines
EU originDuty free

4203 30 00 10 Hand-made

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines1 US line
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

4203.30.00.00 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather, Belts

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

42.03.3000

Belts and bandoliers

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

All 2 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

4203.30.00.00

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather, Belts and bandoliers with or without buckles

General rate

2.7%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.