Subheading · Chapter 42 · Heading 4203
4203.30: Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather: belts and bandoliers
Leather belts
Official description Belts and bandoliers
4203.30 is the HS subheading for leather belts, under heading 4203 in chapter 42.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4203 30 00 00 Belts and bandoliers 4%
- 4203 30 00 10 Hand-made 4%
- 4203 30 00 90 Other 4%
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
Import requirements 8
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition on goods for torture and repression
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1479
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
- Import controlImport control on cat and dog fur
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2009/1056
- 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
- 2018 No. 1034
- 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)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 4% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £18m | 34.8% | +6% |
 China | £8.1m | 15.7% | -6.5% |
 India | £7.2m | 13.9% | +32.3% |
 Spain | £6.6m | 12.7% | -8.3% |
 France | £4.1m | 7.9% | -13.3% |
 Romania | £1.6m | 3.1% | -32.6% |
 Vietnam | £1m | 2% | +179.2% |
 Tunisia | £622k | 1.2% | -14.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA 2.7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 9.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 25% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% – 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Japan 12.5% – 16% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 14.3% 
Taiwan 6.6% – 6.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 6.6% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$77kUS$77k+US$2m+US$21m+> US$114m
Exports: 181
- Italy: US$620m
- France: US$387m
- China: US$374m
- Spain: US$213m
- India: US$175m
- Germany: US$114m
- Romania: US$58m
- Netherlands: US$52m
- Taiwan: US$42m
- Vietnam: US$39m
- Mexico: US$35m
- Guatemala: US$35m
- Poland: US$32m
- Türkiye: US$29m
- Switzerland: US$27m
- Cambodia: US$22m
- United Kingdom: US$22m
- United States: US$21m
- Sweden: US$12m
- Pakistan: US$12m
- Austria: US$12m
- Singapore: US$11m
- Tunisia: US$10m
- Portugal: US$9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
- Thailand: US$6m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Bangladesh: US$5m
- Morocco: US$5m
- Canada: US$5m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Latvia: US$4m
- Greece: US$4m
- Macao SAR China: US$3m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Japan: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Albania: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Qatar: US$2m
- Lebanon: US$2m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Croatia: US$927k
- Armenia: US$844k
- Lithuania: US$781k
- Indonesia: US$715k
- Slovenia: US$679k
- Norway: US$642k
- Estonia: US$564k
- Kenya: US$497k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$529kUS$529k+US$3m+US$23m+> US$96m
Imports: 216
- United States: US$473m
- France: US$197m
- Germany: US$176m
- China: US$172m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$118m
- Japan: US$117m
- Italy: US$96m
- Netherlands: US$85m
- South Korea: US$74m
- Poland: US$65m
- United Kingdom: US$65m
- Singapore: US$62m
- Switzerland: US$56m
- Spain: US$53m
- United Arab Emirates: US$43m
- Malaysia: US$40m
- Canada: US$38m
- Taiwan: US$35m
- Austria: US$33m
- Portugal: US$32m
- Australia: US$26m
- Mexico: US$23m
- Thailand: US$23m
- Russia: US$21m
- Belgium: US$19m
- Denmark: US$18m
- Sweden: US$18m
- Türkiye: US$16m
- Czechia: US$15m
- Macao SAR China: US$12m
- Greece: US$11m
- Indonesia: US$11m
- Vietnam: US$11m
- Romania: US$10m
- Qatar: US$9m
- Norway: US$9m
- Slovakia: US$8m
- Tajikistan: US$8m
- India: US$8m
- Ireland: US$7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6m
- Croatia: US$6m
- Brazil: US$6m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Philippines: US$5m
- Latvia: US$5m
- Israel: US$5m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Cyprus: US$4m
- Chile: US$4m
- Ukraine: US$4m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Dominican Republic: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Morocco: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Panama: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | US$620m | 25.1% |
| 2 | France | US$387m | 15.7% |
| 3 | China | US$374m | 15.2% |
| 4 | Spain | US$213m | 8.7% |
| 5 | India | US$175m | 7.1% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$114m | 4.6% |
| 7 | Romania | US$58m | 2.4% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$52m | 2.1% |
| 9 | Taiwan | US$42m | 1.7% |
| 10 | Vietnam | US$39m | 1.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$473m | 19.2% |
| 2 | France | US$197m | 8% |
| 3 | Germany | US$176m | 7.1% |
| 4 | China | US$172m | 7% |
| 5 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$118m | 4.8% |
| 6 | Japan | US$117m | 4.7% |
| 7 | Italy | US$96m | 3.9% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$85m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$74m | 3% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$65m | 2.6% |
Import duty on this product around the world 163
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 16%median duty
- 12number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 40%highest: Bolivia, Iran, Kiribati
163
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 16% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 15% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 20% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 20% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 30% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 9.5% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 6% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 14% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 2% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 15% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 30% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 35% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 5% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 40% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 14% | 13% – 16% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 40% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 30% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 4.1%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 30% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 20% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 15% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 15% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 15% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 30% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 13% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 25% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 2.3%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 30% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 35% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 15% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 4% | 2023 | |
| United States | 2.7% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 25% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 84813 Belts & bandoliers, of leather/of composition leather
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 513202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 28242 Clothing accessories of leather or of composition leather, except sports gloves
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1410 Manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4203.30 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 4203.30 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 4203.30 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 4203.30 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 4203.30 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 4203.30 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 6
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N347492 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of belts from China
- N316044 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an accessory from Italy
- N301059 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a belt from China.
- N291699 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a men’s belt from China
- N288563 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of belts from Vietnam
- 600012815 HMRC
The product is a leather belt made from bovine leather. It is hand-made. It uses vegetable tanning to tan the leather. The belts are stitched using waxed cotton or nylon. The design of the belt is hand-carved into the leather. The edge of the belt is sanded and, in some cases, dyed or painted. The…
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 4203.30 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.
Subheading 4203.30 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5%.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 4%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of leather belts into the UK came to £51.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 1% on the year before); Italy supplied 35%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported leather belts worth US$2bn (+1.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was Italy (US$620m), followed by France.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather: belts and bandoliers?
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather: belts and bandoliers fall under HS subheading 4203.30, part of heading 4203, in section VIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4203.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4203.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of…?
Italy, with US$620m in 2024 (25.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export leather belts to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on leather belts?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import leather belts from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (35%), China (16%) and India (14%), out of total imports of £51.7m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.