HTS tariff line · chapter 42
4201.00.30
Dog leashes, collars, muzzles, harnesses and similar dog equipment
Analysis
HTS 4201.00.30 covers dog leashes, collars, muzzles, harnesses and similar dog equipment under heading 4201 (saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle…).
The general duty rate is 2.4% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 42 (12th percentile of 88 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $240 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 35%, 14.6 times the general rate.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 2.4%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The other line in the same group is 4201.00.60 (saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces…, 2.8%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 31699 (Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing), an industry of 633 US establishments employing 11,305 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4201.00.60 | Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like), of any material: other | 2.8% |