Subheading · Section VIII

4203.30: Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or: belts and bandoliers

4203.30

Official description Belts and bandoliers

  • 4%UK
  • 5%EU
  • 150%Türkiye
  • 2.7%USA
  • US$2.5bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 4203.30 belongs to heading 4203 (articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition…) in chapter 42.

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%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 4203.30 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 150%.

Subheading 4203.30 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 2.7%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$2.5bn (+1.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was Italy (US$619.8m), followed by France.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$472.7m.

The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 181 exporters with US$22m; its largest buyer was the United States.

The United Kingdom imported US$64.6m, most of it from Italy.

Duty rates compared

UK 4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 150% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines USA 2.7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 4203 30 00 00 Belts and bandoliers 4%
  2. 4203 30 00 10 Hand-made 4%
  3. 4203 30 00 90 Other 4%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 4203 30 00 Belts and bandoliers 5%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 4203.30 Bel kemerleri, kılıç kayışı ve palaskaları
  2. 4203.30.00.00.11 Tabii deri ve köseleden olanlar 150%
  3. 4203.30.00.00.12 Terkip yoluyla elde edilen deri ve köseleden olanlar 150%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 4203.30.00.00 Belts and bandoliers with or without buckles 2.7%No.

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

4203.30 · US$2.5bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$76.9kUS$76.9k+US$1.8m+US$21.2m+> US$114.2m

Exports: 181
  1. Italy: US$619.8m
  2. France: US$386.6m
  3. China: US$374.3m
  4. Spain: US$213.5m
  5. India: US$174.8m
  6. Germany: US$114.2m
  7. Romania: US$58.3m
  8. Netherlands: US$52.3m
  9. Taiwan: US$42.3m
  10. Vietnam: US$38.8m
  11. Mexico: US$35.3m
  12. Guatemala: US$34.6m
  13. Poland: US$32.1m
  14. Türkiye: US$29.3m
  15. Switzerland: US$27.4m
  16. Cambodia: US$22.3m
  17. United Kingdom: US$22m
  18. United States: US$21.2m
  19. Sweden: US$11.9m
  20. Pakistan: US$11.8m
  21. Austria: US$11.6m
  22. Singapore: US$10.6m
  23. Tunisia: US$10.1m
  24. Portugal: US$9.3m
  25. Hong Kong SAR China: US$7.1m
  26. Thailand: US$6.4m
  27. Denmark: US$6.1m
  28. Czechia: US$5.2m
  29. Bangladesh: US$5.2m
  30. Morocco: US$5.2m
  31. Canada: US$4.9m
  32. South Africa: US$3.9m
  33. Belgium: US$3.8m
  34. Slovakia: US$3.6m
  35. Latvia: US$3.6m
  36. Greece: US$3.6m
  37. Macao SAR China: US$3m
  38. South Korea: US$2.8m
  39. Japan: US$2.4m
  40. Australia: US$2.4m
  41. Albania: US$2.3m
  42. Colombia: US$2.1m
  43. United Arab Emirates: US$1.8m
  44. Dominican Republic: US$1.8m
  45. Brazil: US$1.8m
  46. Qatar: US$1.7m
  47. Lebanon: US$1.6m
  48. Serbia: US$1.3m
  49. Malaysia: US$1.2m
  50. Hungary: US$1.1m
  51. Bulgaria: US$1.1m
  52. Argentina: US$1m
  53. Croatia: US$927.1k
  54. Armenia: US$843.9k
  55. Lithuania: US$780.9k
  56. Indonesia: US$715.1k
  57. Slovenia: US$679.2k
  58. Norway: US$642.3k
  59. Estonia: US$564.4k
  60. Kenya: US$497.4k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Italy US$619.8m 25.1%
2 France US$386.6m 15.7%
3 China US$374.3m 15.2%
4 Spain US$213.5m 8.7%
5 India US$174.8m 7.1%
6 Germany US$114.2m 4.6%
7 Romania US$58.3m 2.4%
8 Netherlands US$52.3m 2.1%
9 Taiwan US$42.3m 1.7%
10 Vietnam US$38.8m 1.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$472.7m 19.2%
2 France US$197m 8%
3 Germany US$176m 7.1%
4 China US$172.3m 7%
5 Hong Kong SAR China US$117.8m 4.8%
6 Japan US$116.6m 4.7%
7 Italy US$96m 3.9%
8 Netherlands US$84.7m 3.4%
9 South Korea US$74.3m 3%
10 Poland US$64.7m 2.6%

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or: belts and bandoliers?

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or: 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$619.8m in 2024 (25.1% of world exports).