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HS code for bands (for machinery etc)

4205

4205 Other articles of leather or of composition leather

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “bands (for machinery etc)” points to heading 4205: other articles of leather or of composition leather. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.

In the UK Global Tariff, 4205 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 4205 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 3% (average 2.5%).

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 4205 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 2% and 3%.

Duty rates compared

UK 2% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 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 General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico Free – 25% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 16.7% Brazil 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina 20% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 2% New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% Japan 3.3% – 18% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 10.4% Taiwan 7.5% – 10% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 8.1% GCC 5% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia 2.5% – 25% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 13.4% Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for bands (for machinery etc)?

Bands (for machinery etc) are classified under 4205 (Other articles of leather or of composition leather) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.