Heading · Chapter 42
4202: Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, insulated food or beverages bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, handbags, shopping-bags, wallets, purses, map-cases, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle-cases, jewellery boxes, powder boxes, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper
Heading 4202 is divided into 12 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 42, articles of leather.
Duty rates compared
UK 2% – 8% Third-country duty 40 tariff lines · average 3.1% 
EU 2.7% – 9.7% Third-country duty 25 tariff lines · average 5.2% 
Türkiye 2.7% – 9.7% Third-country duty 52 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
USA Free – 20% General (MFN) 59 tariff lines · average 10.7% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 11% Third-country duty 29 tariff lines · average 8.2% 
Mexico 25% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines 
Brazil 18% – 35% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 21.6% 
Argentina 20% Third-country duty 134 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 26 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
Japan 2.7% – 16% Third-country duty 23 tariff lines · average 9.6% 
Taiwan 6.6% – 10% Third-country duty 23 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 35 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 19 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 12.5% – 20% Third-country duty 25 tariff lines · average 15.8% 
Nigeria 10% – 20% Third-country duty 25 tariff lines · average 16.8% Subheadings 12
- 4202.11With outer surface of leather or of composition leather
- 4202.12With outer surface of plastics or of textile materialsSuitcases and briefcases of plastic or textile
- 4202.19Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases: other
- 4202.21With outer surface of leather or of composition leatherLeather handbags
- 4202.22With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsHandbags of plastic or textile
- 4202.29Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including: other
- 4202.31With outer surface of leather or of composition leatherLeather wallets and pocket items
- 4202.32With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsWallets and pocket items of plastic or textile
- 4202.39Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket: other
- 4202.91With outer surface of leather or of composition leatherLeather cases and bags (other)
- 4202.92With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsBags with plastic or textile outer surface
- 4202.99Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases: other, otherOther cases and bags (other materials)
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$722kUS$722k+US$25m+US$326m+> US$2bn
Exports: 223
- China: US$30bn
- France: US$12bn
- Italy: US$11bn
- Vietnam: US$5bn
- Cambodia: US$3bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- India: US$2bn
- Spain: US$2bn
- Indonesia: US$2bn
- Netherlands: US$1bn
- United States: US$960m
- Philippines: US$821m
- Poland: US$787m
- Thailand: US$737m
- United Kingdom: US$636m
- Belgium: US$539m
- Bangladesh: US$513m
- Switzerland: US$467m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$412m
- Singapore: US$351m
- Czechia: US$340m
- Mexico: US$338m
- Türkiye: US$326m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$314m
- South Korea: US$294m
- Romania: US$245m
- Canada: US$196m
- Portugal: US$191m
- Taiwan: US$180m
- Japan: US$179m
- Hungary: US$176m
- Denmark: US$164m
- Austria: US$148m
- Tunisia: US$136m
- Sweden: US$116m
- Morocco: US$112m
- Pakistan: US$100m
- Malaysia: US$97m
- Slovakia: US$83m
- Macao SAR China: US$81m
- Bulgaria: US$62m
- United Arab Emirates: US$61m
- Australia: US$57m
- Latvia: US$53m
- Slovenia: US$48m
- Greece: US$44m
- South Africa: US$43m
- Lithuania: US$41m
- Serbia: US$40m
- Ireland: US$31m
- Estonia: US$30m
- Madagascar: US$27m
- Saudi Arabia: US$26m
- Colombia: US$26m
- Finland: US$25m
- Israel: US$25m
- Dominican Republic: US$25m
- Russia: US$25m
- Moldova: US$24m
- Croatia: US$24m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$21mUS$21m+US$134m+US$907m+> US$3bn
Imports: 222
- United States: US$12bn
- Japan: US$6bn
- France: US$5bn
- Germany: US$4bn
- China: US$4bn
- Italy: US$3bn
- South Korea: US$3bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3bn
- United Kingdom: US$3bn
- Spain: US$2bn
- Netherlands: US$2bn
- Canada: US$2bn
- Poland: US$2bn
- Singapore: US$2bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$2bn
- Australia: US$1bn
- Mexico: US$1bn
- Switzerland: US$1bn
- Thailand: US$1bn
- Brazil: US$1bn
- Malaysia: US$969m
- Taiwan: US$927m
- Russia: US$907m
- Austria: US$896m
- Belgium: US$841m
- Vietnam: US$667m
- Saudi Arabia: US$642m
- India: US$628m
- Portugal: US$587m
- Czechia: US$564m
- Türkiye: US$548m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$530m
- Kazakhstan: US$476m
- Greece: US$471m
- Philippines: US$462m
- Indonesia: US$433m
- Sweden: US$401m
- Denmark: US$385m
- Macao SAR China: US$364m
- Norway: US$299m
- Romania: US$293m
- Chile: US$276m
- Peru: US$273m
- Ireland: US$269m
- Colombia: US$255m
- Kuwait: US$251m
- Qatar: US$247m
- South Africa: US$240m
- Slovakia: US$236m
- Israel: US$230m
- Hungary: US$208m
- Ghana: US$194m
- New Zealand: US$180m
- Argentina: US$172m
- Finland: US$160m
- Nigeria: US$134m
- Ukraine: US$132m
- Iraq: US$129m
- Croatia: US$127m
- Panama: US$125m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$30bn | 37.4% |
| 2 |  France | US$12bn | 15.2% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$11bn | 13.3% |
| 4 |  Vietnam | US$5bn | 5.9% |
| 5 |  Cambodia | US$3bn | 3.4% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$2bn | 2.7% |
| 7 |  India | US$2bn | 2.4% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$2bn | 2.4% |
| 9 |  Indonesia | US$2bn | 2% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$1bn | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$12bn | 15.1% |
| 2 | Japan | US$6bn | 7.4% |
| 3 | France | US$5bn | 5.8% |
| 4 | Germany | US$4bn | 5.5% |
| 5 | China | US$4bn | 5.2% |
| 6 | Italy | US$3bn | 4.2% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$3bn | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$3bn | 4.1% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$3bn | 3.4% |
| 10 | Spain | US$2bn | 2.7% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 4202 into 40 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 8% (average 3.1%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 4202 covers 25 tariff lines and the duty is between 2.7% and 9.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 4202 into 52 tariff lines; the duty is between 2.7% and 9.7% (average 4.3%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 4202 covers 59 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 20%. 2 of them are duty-free. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 4202 into 29 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 11% (average 8.2%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 4202 covers 20 tariff lines and the duty is 25%.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 4202 into 14 tariff lines; the duty is between 18% and 35% (average 21.6%).
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 4202 covers 134 tariff lines and the duty is 20%.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 4202 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 4202 covers 26 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 4 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 4202 into 23 tariff lines; the duty is between 2.7% and 16% (average 9.6%).
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 4202 covers 23 tariff lines and the duty is between 6.6% and 10%.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 4202 into 35 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 4202 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 4202 into 19 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 4202 covers 25 tariff lines and the duty is between 12.5% and 20%.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 4202 into 25 tariff lines; the duty is between 10% and 20% (average 16.8%).
In 2024, countries exported heading 4202 goods worth US$80bn (−3.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$30bn), followed by France.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$12bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 15th among 223 exporters with US$636m.
The United Kingdom imported US$3bn.
Legal notes
Notes
1. For the purposes of this chapter, the term ‘leather’ includes chamois (including combination chamois) leather, patent leather, patent laminated leather and metallised leather.
2. This chapter does not cover:
(a) sterile surgical catgut or similar sterile suture materials (heading 3006);
(b) articles of apparel and clothing accessories (except gloves, mittens and mitts), lined with furskin or artificial fur or to which furskin or artificial fur is attached on the outside except as mere trimming (heading 4303 or 4304);
(c) made-up articles of netting (heading 5608);
(d) articles of Chapter 64;
(e) headgear or parts thereof of Chapter 65;
(f) whips, riding-crops or other articles of heading 6602;
(g) cuff links, bracelets or other imitation jewellery (heading 7117);
(h) fittings or trimmings for harness, such as stirrups, bits, horse brasses and buckles, separately presented (generally, Section XV);
(ij) strings, skins for drums or the like, or other parts of musical instruments (heading 9209);
(k) articles of Chapter 94 (for example, furniture, luminaires and lighting fittings);
(l) articles of Chapter 95 (for example, toys, games, sports requisites); or
(m) buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners, press studs, button moulds or other parts of these articles, button blanks, of heading 9606.
3.
(A) In addition to the provisions of note 2 above, heading 4202 does not cover:
(a) bags made of sheeting of plastics, whether or not printed, with handles, not designed for prolonged use (heading 3923);
(b) articles of plaiting materials (heading 4602).
(B) Articles of headings 4202 and 4203 which have parts of precious metal or metal clad with precious metal, of natural or cultured pearls, of precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed) remain classified in those headings, even if such parts constitute more than minor fittings or minor ornamentation, provided that these parts do not give the articles their essential character. If, on the other hand, the parts give the articles their essential character, the articles are to be classified in Chapter 71.
4. For the purposes of heading 4203, the expression ‘articles of apparel and clothing accessories’ applies, inter alia, to gloves, mittens and mitts (including those for sport or for protection), aprons and other protective clothing, braces, belts, bandoliers and wrist straps, but excluding watch straps (heading 9113).
Additional note
1. For the purposes of the subheadings of heading 4202, the term ‘outer surface’ is to refer to the material of the outer surface of the container being visible to the naked eye, even where this material is the outer layer of a combination of materials which makes up the outer material of the container.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, insulated food or beverages bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, handbags, shopping-bags, wallets, purses, map-cases, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle-cases, jewellery boxes, powder boxes, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper?
Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, insulated food or beverages bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, handbags, shopping-bags, wallets, purses, map-cases, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle-cases, jewellery boxes, powder boxes, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper fall under HS heading 4202, part of chapter 42, in section VIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4202 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4202 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7% to 9.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases…?
China, with US$30bn in 2024 (37.4% of world exports).