# HS code for leather belts

> Leather belts are usually classified under HS code 4203.30 when it is a belt of leather or composition leather. It sits in heading 42.03, “Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather”.

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/leather-belts
Last updated: 11 October 2026

## Key facts

- Most likely code: [4203.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420330)
- Chapter: [42: Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)](https://border.bot/hs-codes/42)
- Candidate codes: 1
- HS edition: HS2022

## Summary

Leather belts are usually classified under HS code 4203.30 when it is a belt of leather or composition leather. It sits in heading 42.03, “Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather”.

## How to choose the right code

Use 4203.30 when it is a belt of leather or composition leather.

## Codes for leather belts

Each code is listed with its legal text from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, quoted as published, and the condition under which it applies to leather belts.

### [4203.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420330) (most likely)

Legal text: “Belts and bandoliers”

Heading 42.03: “Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather”

Applies when it is a belt of leather or composition leather.


## Similar products

Products in the same category as leather belts, or classified under the same headings.

- [Backpacks](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/backpacks): 4202.92
- [Handbags](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/handbags): 4202.21, 4202.22
- [Suitcases](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/suitcases): 4202.12
- [Sunglasses](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/sunglasses): 9004.10
- [Wallets](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/wallets): 4202.31, 4202.32

## Duty rates by country

National tariff lines for leather belts are live for the United States. Each page lists the lines under the codes above, with their duty rates where they are live.

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/for/leather-belts): 1 national lines, duty rates live

## Check your exact product

Describe your product, or paste its page, and the classifier suggests the code with its reasons.

- [Classify your exact product](https://border.bot/tools/hs-code-classifier?product=leather+belt)

## Classification depends on the exact product

The right code depends on what the product is made of, how it is made and what it is for, so two products sold as leather belts can fall under different codes.

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.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the HS code for leather belts?

Leather belts are usually classified under HS code 4203.30 when it is a belt of leather or composition leather. It sits in heading 42.03, “Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather”.

## Sources and updates

The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.

The conditions and questions on this page were written for leather belts by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/leather-belts.json