Subheading · Chapter 42 · Heading 4205
4205.00: Other articles of leather or of composition leather
Other leather articles
4205.00 is the HS subheading for other leather articles, under heading 4205 in chapter 42.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4205 00 11 00 Conveyor or transmission belts or belting 2%
- 4205 00 19 00 Other 2%
- 4205 00 90 00 Other 2%
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 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 9
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition on goods for torture and repression
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395, 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/792
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- 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)
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/782
- Documents
- C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
- N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y058 Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
- Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
- 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
- Documents
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
- 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
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £13m | 33.6% | +8.4% |
 Serbia | £6.5m | 16.9% | -31% |
 Italy | £4.2m | 10.8% | +17.7% |
 France | £3m | 7.8% | +93.6% |
 India | £2.3m | 6% | -5.4% |
 United States | £903k | 2.3% | -9.8% |
 Poland | £855k | 2.2% | -39.7% |
 Portugal | £837k | 2.2% | -28.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 2% – 3% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Türkiye 2% – 3% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 2.5% USA Free – 4.9% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 1.6% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 25% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 16.7% 
Brazil 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 2% 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan 3.3% – 18% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 10.4% 
Taiwan 7.5% – 10% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 8.1% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 2.5% – 25% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 13.4% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$231kUS$231k+US$8m+US$41m+> US$132m
Exports: 154
- China: US$374m
- Italy: US$186m
- Hungary: US$179m
- Portugal: US$154m
- France: US$132m
- Serbia: US$115m
- Romania: US$109m
- Slovakia: US$103m
- Croatia: US$61m
- India: US$53m
- Germany: US$53m
- Tunisia: US$51m
- Poland: US$48m
- South Korea: US$44m
- Slovenia: US$41m
- Spain: US$38m
- Mexico: US$33m
- United States: US$32m
- Thailand: US$32m
- United Kingdom: US$27m
- Paraguay: US$24m
- Australia: US$23m
- Colombia: US$20m
- Vietnam: US$19m
- Türkiye: US$18m
- Japan: US$16m
- South Africa: US$12m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$11m
- Singapore: US$10m
- Ukraine: US$10m
- Uruguay: US$10m
- Denmark: US$10m
- Dominican Republic: US$10m
- Austria: US$9m
- Netherlands: US$9m
- Brazil: US$9m
- Czechia: US$8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Canada: US$7m
- Sweden: US$7m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- Pakistan: US$5m
- Bolivia: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- Madagascar: US$4m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Cambodia: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Bangladesh: US$2m
- Tanzania: US$2m
- Albania: US$1m
- Moldova: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Morocco: US$951k
- Lithuania: US$929k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$304kUS$304k+US$6m+US$26m+> US$85m
Imports: 206
- United States: US$212m
- France: US$196m
- Romania: US$189m
- Morocco: US$154m
- Italy: US$103m
- Germany: US$89m
- South Korea: US$85m
- Türkiye: US$80m
- Poland: US$66m
- Vietnam: US$62m
- United Kingdom: US$58m
- North Macedonia: US$57m
- China: US$52m
- Serbia: US$48m
- Japan: US$45m
- Mexico: US$44m
- Spain: US$43m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$41m
- Hungary: US$30m
- Thailand: US$27m
- Canada: US$26m
- Netherlands: US$25m
- Singapore: US$24m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$22m
- Czechia: US$22m
- Cambodia: US$20m
- Slovenia: US$16m
- Moldova: US$15m
- Portugal: US$15m
- United Arab Emirates: US$15m
- Sweden: US$12m
- Croatia: US$12m
- Slovakia: US$12m
- Indonesia: US$12m
- India: US$11m
- Switzerland: US$11m
- Malaysia: US$11m
- Australia: US$11m
- Austria: US$11m
- Kazakhstan: US$10m
- Nigeria: US$10m
- Tunisia: US$10m
- Philippines: US$10m
- Bulgaria: US$10m
- Belgium: US$9m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$9m
- Denmark: US$9m
- Taiwan: US$8m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$8m
- Russia: US$7m
- Ukraine: US$6m
- Brazil: US$6m
- Norway: US$6m
- Qatar: US$6m
- Finland: US$5m
- Pakistan: US$5m
- Bangladesh: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Macao SAR China: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$374m | 17.2% |
| 2 | Italy | US$186m | 8.5% |
| 3 |  Hungary | US$179m | 8.2% |
| 4 | Portugal | US$154m | 7.1% |
| 5 | France | US$132m | 6% |
| 6 | Serbia | US$115m | 5.3% |
| 7 |  Romania | US$109m | 5% |
| 8 |  Slovakia | US$103m | 4.7% |
| 9 |  Croatia | US$61m | 2.8% |
| 10 | India | US$53m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$212m | 9.7% |
| 2 | France | US$196m | 9% |
| 3 | Romania | US$189m | 8.6% |
| 4 |  Morocco | US$154m | 7.1% |
| 5 | Italy | US$103m | 4.7% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$89m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$85m | 3.9% |
| 8 | Türkiye | US$80m | 3.7% |
| 9 | Poland | US$66m | 3% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$62m | 2.8% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
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.
- 11%median duty
- 13number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 40%highest: Bahamas, Sudan, Iran
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 16% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 6.7% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 17% | 12% – 22% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 40% | 35% – 45% | 2022 |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 5.5% | 1% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Barbados | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Belarus | 6.7% | 5% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 6.7% | 5% – 10% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 29% | 7% – 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Cameroon | 20% | 10% – 30% | 2023 |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 20% | 10% – 30% | 2023 |
 Chad | 20% | 10% – 30% | 2023 |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 6% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 20% | 10% – 30% | 2023 |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 7% | 0% – 14% | 2023 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Dominica | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Dominican Republic | 8.7% | 3% – 20% | 2023 |
 Ecuador | 20% | 15% – 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Egypt | 14% | 2% – 40% | 2019 · HS 2017 |
 El Salvador | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2022 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 20% | 10% – 30% | 2023 |
 Eswatini | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 35% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 2.5% | 2% – 3% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 20% | 10% – 30% | 2023 |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Haiti | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 9% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Iran | 37% | 5% – 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 8.3% | 0% – 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
| Japan | 10% | 3.3% – 18% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 6.7% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 30% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 6.7% | 5% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Lesotho | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 2.1%* | 1.3% – 3.6% | 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 | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 10% | 1% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 18% | 15% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Morocco | 32% | 2.5% – 40% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 6.6% | 3% – 7.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Namibia | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 17% | 13% – 25% | 2023 |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 4.9% | 3% – 20% | 2023 |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 8.3% | 0% – 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 12% | 3% – 15% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 15% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 2% | 0% – 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Philippines | 10% | 3% – 15% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 6.7% | 5% – 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 | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 15% | 5% – 25% | 2023 |
 St Lucia | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 |
| Switzerland | 2.1%* | 1.2% – 3.5% | 2023 |
 Syria | 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 9.7% | 9% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 20% | 10% – 30% | 2023 |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
| Türkiye | 2.5% | 2% – 3% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 15% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 22% | 20% – 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 2% | 2023 | |
| United States | 1.6% | 0% – 4.9% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 17% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.6% | 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
- 6129 Other articles of leather/of composition leather
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 513202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 29290 Other articles of leather or composition leather (including articles of a kind used in machinery or mechanical appliances or for other technical uses) n.e.c.
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1512 Manufacture of luggage, handbags and the like, saddlery and harness
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4205.00 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 4205.00 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 4205.00 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 4204.00, 4205.00 | changed |
| 1996 | 4204.00, 4205.00 | changed |
| 1992 | 4204.00, 4205.00 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 13
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.
- N365337 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of desk and organizer mats from Portugal
- N363025 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a leather notebook cover from Spain
- N320336 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a leather strap, a metal clip, a textile strap, and a dust bag from China
- N310584 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a leather charm from Moldova
- N303920 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a leather boot cuff from Italy
- N303494 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a lanyard
- 600013641 HMRC
The product is a leather fob. The leather is vegetable-tanned and develops a unique colour over time. The leather fob has two pieces of leather sewn together, using saddle stitch, back- to- back and are then shaped. The back is a mirror image of the front. Comes in various colours from black to…
- 600013181 HMRC
A leather strap used for attaching to a guitar and to go around the musicians shoulders for added support. The strap is adjustable and has holes in both ends for attaching to the guitar, and it has stitching around the edging of the strap. It is made from snake skin, with a decorative pattern…
- 600012883 HMRC
A leather strap used for attaching to a guitar and goes around the musicians shoulders for added support. It is adjustable and has holes drilled in the ends for attaching to the guitar. It is made from cow hide leather, with stitching around the edges and a pattern stitched through the centre.
- 600012882 HMRC
A square leather tray for holding small items such as keys, phones, small change. Can be used for home decoration. It has a pop stud for fastening at each corner.
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In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 4205.00 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 4205.00 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 3% (average 2.5%).
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported other leather articles worth £38.6m (down 3% on the year before), at an average of £26.88 per kg; China supplied 34%, followed by Serbia.
World trade in other leather articles reached US$2bn in 2024, down 8.1% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 17.2% of the total, ahead of Italy.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other articles of leather or of composition leather?
Other articles of leather or of composition leather fall under HS subheading 4205.00, part of heading 4205, in section VIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other articles of leather or of composition… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4205.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on other articles of leather or of composition… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4205.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2% to 3%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other articles of leather or of composition…?
China, with US$374m in 2024 (17.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export other leather articles 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 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on other leather articles?
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 other leather articles from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (34%), Serbia (17%) and Italy (11%), out of total imports of £38.6m.
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