# United States tariff lines under HS 4205.00

> The United States tariff splits HS 4205.00 (other articles of leather or of composition leather) into 6 national lines: 4205.00.05.00 (belting leather cut or wholly or partly manufactured into forms or shapes suitable for conversion into belting), 4205.00.10.00 (other), 4205.00.20.00 (shoelaces), 4205.00.40.00 (straps and strops) and 2 others. The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 2.9% on 4205.00.05.00, free on 4205.00.10.00, free on 4205.00.20.00, 1.8% on 4205.00.40.00, 4.9% on 4205.00.60.00 and free on 4205.00.80.00.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420500
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 42](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/42) / [4205.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420500)

## Key facts

- HS subheading: [4205.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420500)
- National lines: 6
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 42: Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)

## United States lines under 4205.00

The United States tariff splits HS 4205.00 (other articles of leather or of composition leather) into 6 national lines: 4205.00.05.00 (belting leather cut or wholly or partly manufactured into forms or shapes suitable for conversion into belting), 4205.00.10.00 (other), 4205.00.20.00 (shoelaces), 4205.00.40.00 (straps and strops) and 2 others.

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 2.9% on 4205.00.05.00, free on 4205.00.10.00, free on 4205.00.20.00, 1.8% on 4205.00.40.00, 4.9% on 4205.00.60.00 and free on 4205.00.80.00.

- [4205.00.05.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4205000500) Of a kind used in machinery or mechanical appliances or for other technical uses, Belting leather cut or wholly or partly manufactured into forms or shapes suitable for conversion into belting. Duty (MFN): 2.9%
- [4205.00.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4205001000) Of a kind used in machinery or mechanical appliances or for other technical uses, Other. Duty (MFN): free
- [4205.00.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4205002000) Other, Shoelaces. Duty (MFN): free
- [4205.00.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4205004000) Other, Straps and strops. Duty (MFN): 1.8%
- [4205.00.60.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4205006000) Other, Other, Of reptile leather. Duty (MFN): 4.9%
- [4205.00.80.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4205008000) Other, Other, Other. Duty (MFN): free

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 4205.00 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 4205.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420500)

- Previous subheading: [4203.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420340) Other clothing accessories
- Next subheading: [4206.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420600) Articles of gut (other than silkworm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 4205.00?

The United States tariff splits HS 4205.00 (other articles of leather or of composition leather) into 6 national lines: 4205.00.05.00 (belting leather cut or wholly or partly manufactured into forms or shapes suitable for conversion into belting), 4205.00.10.00 (other), 4205.00.20.00 (shoelaces), 4205.00.40.00 (straps and strops) and 2 others.

### What is the duty on HS 4205.00 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 2.9% on 4205.00.05.00, free on 4205.00.10.00, free on 4205.00.20.00, 1.8% on 4205.00.40.00, 4.9% on 4205.00.60.00 and free on 4205.00.80.00.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420500.json