4115 20 00: Parings and other waste of leather or of composition leather, not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles; leather dust, powder and flour
✓ Can be used in a customs declarationData: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
4115 Composition leather with a basis of leather or leather fibre, in slabs, sheets or strip, whether or not in rolls; parings and other waste of leather or of composition leather, not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles; leather dust, powder and flour:
4115 20 00 Parings and other waste of leather or of composition leather, not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles; leather dust, powder and flour
What you pay
Importing into EU
Customs dutyFree standard rate depends on the country of origin
C400 Presentation of the required " CITES" certificate
Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
Import controlImport control on cat and dog fur
Applies to goods from
all countries
Legal act
Regulation 1523/07
Documents
Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)
Import controlImport control on seal products
Applies to goods from
all countries
Legal act
Regulation 1850/15
Documents
C679 Attesting Document (seal product), issued by a recognised body in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 737/2010 prior to 18 October 2015
C680 Written notification of import and document giving evidence where the products were acquired (seal product)
C683 European Union - Attesting document for seal products resulting from hunt by Inuit or other indigenous communities for placing on the Union's market in accordance with Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 on trade in seal products
Y032 Other goods than those seal products mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 (OJ L 271)
Import controlImport control - Waste
Applies to goods from
all countries
Legal act
Regulation 1157/24
Documents
C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
Import control
Applies to goods from
Ukraine
Legal act
Regulation 0692/14
Documents
Y997 Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Export measures 3
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
Export measures
Destination
Legal act
Validity
Export control - CITES
All third countries
Regulation 0966/23
20 May 2023
Export control on cat and dog fur
All third countries
Regulation 1523/07
15 August 2009
Export control - Waste
All third countries
Regulation 1157/24
21 May 2026
TARIC data as of 26 October 2026
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
Austria20%
Belgium21%
Bulgaria20%
Croatia25%
Cyprus19%
Czechia21%
Denmark25%
Estonia24%
Finland25.5%
France20%
Germany19%
Greece24%
Hungary27%
Ireland23%
Italy22%
Latvia21%
Lithuania21%
Luxembourg17%
Malta18%
Netherlands21%
Poland23%
Portugal23%
Romania21%
Slovakia23%
Slovenia22%
Spain21%
Sweden25%
TEDB · 26 October 2026
EU: imports by month · HS 4115.20
last 12 months€762k-68.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price€0.13 per kg
Preferential rate0%
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)
(a) parings or similar waste, of raw hides or skins (heading 0511);
(b) birdskins or parts of birdskins, with their feathers or down, of heading 0505 or 6701; or
(c) hides or skins, with the hair or wool on, raw, tanned or dressed (Chapter 43); the following are, however, to be classified in Chapter 41, namely, raw hides and skins with the hair or wool on, of bovine animals (including buffalo), of equine animals, of sheep or lambs (except Astrakhan, Broadtail, Caracul, Persian or similar lambs, Indian, Chinese, Mongolian or Tibetan lambs), of goats or kids (except Yemen, Mongolian or Tibetan goats and kids), of swine (including peccary), of chamois, of gazelle, of camels (including dromedaries), of reindeer, of elk, of deer, of roebucks or of dogs.
2.
(A) Headings 4104 to 4106 do not cover hides and skins which have undergone a tanning (including pre-tanning) process which is reversible (headings 4101 to 4103, as the case may be).
(B) For the purposes of headings 4104 to 4106, the term ‘crust’ includes hides and skins that have been retanned, coloured or fat-liquored (stuffed) prior to drying.
3. Throughout the nomenclature, the expression ‘composition leather’ means only substances of the kind referred to in heading 4115.
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
4115 · Composition leather with a basis of leather or leather fibre, in slabs, sheets or strip, whether or not in rolls; parings and other waste of leather or of composition leather, not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles; leather dust, powder and flour
Composition leather is made from a basis of leather or leather fibre. Feltable materials such as cellulosic, synthetic or cotton fibres are sometimes added to give the composition leather special properties. The proportion of such fibres must, however, be well under 50 % in order for the goods to be classified under heading 4115 (‘slabs, sheets or strip, whether or not rolled’). The leather fibres consist of chromium crease splinters, vegetable whitenings, parings or other waste. Natural latex is the most commonly used binding agent.
The main field of application for composition leather is in the shoe industry, which uses it to make stiffenings, counters, insoles, midsoles and outsoles for slippers. Other uses are found in the leather goods industry (for example, for the backing of suitcases, school satchels, dividers for briefcases and wallets) and the technical sector (cuffs, sealing materials, etc.).
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
Year
Description
Third-country duty
Supplementary unit
2026
Parings and other waste of leather or of composition leather, not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles; leather dust, powder and flour
Free
—
2025
unchanged
Free
—
2024
unchanged
Free
—
2023
unchanged
Free
—
2022
unchanged
Free
—
2021
unchanged
Free
—
2020
unchanged
Free
—
2019
Parings and other waste of leather or of composition leather, not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles; leather dust, powder and flour
Free
—
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 4115 20 00 is one of 1 line under subheading 4115.20, parings and other waste of leather or of composition leather.
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in —.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported goods of subheading 4115.20 worth €762.2k (down 68% on the year before), at an average of €0.13 per kg; Brazil supplied 56%, followed by Tunisia.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 3%, the Taiwan duty is 2.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 7% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 4115.20 worth US$7m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Mexico.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 4115 20 00?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 4115.20 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Mexico (US$2m), followed by Morocco.
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EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · 
Brazil
Tunisia
United Kingdom
China
United States
Türkiye
India
Switzerland
Canada
Mexico
Argentina
Peru
New Zealand
Japan
Taiwan
GCC
Norway
North Macedonia
Nigeria