A leather belt falls under 4203 30, CN code 4203 30 00 (TARIC 4203 30 00 90, or 10 if hand-made).
Where it sits in the nomenclature
- Chapter 42: “Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut)”
- Heading
4203: “Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather” - HS subheading
4203 30: “Belts and bandoliers” - TARIC code
4203 30 00 90: “Other”
What decides the code
- Clothing accessory of leather or composition leather → heading 4203.
- Belt → 4203 30.
- A metal buckle does not change the classification of the belt.
Similar items
- Plastic belt: 3926 20.
- Textile belt: clothing accessory of chapter 61 or 62.
The 8-digit codes are those of the EU Combined Nomenclature and the descriptions are the official texts in force; the first 6 digits are shared by more than 200 countries and economies (Harmonized System). The exact code depends on your actual item: the declarant remains responsible for the declared code.
See also: Bags and leather goods · How to find a customs code · Glossary