Subheading · Chapter 42 · Heading 4202
4202.21: With outer surface of leather or of composition leather
Leather handbags
4202.21 is the HS subheading for leather handbags, under heading 4202 in chapter 42.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4202 21 00 00 With outer surface of leather or of composition leather 2%p/st
- 4202 21 00 10 Hand-made 2%p/st
- 4202 21 00 90 Other 2%p/st
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
Import requirements 5
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
- Import controlImport control on cat and dog fur
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2009/1056
- Documents
- Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)
- Import controlImport control on seal products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2018 No. 1034
- Documents
- C679 Attesting Document (seal product), issued by a recognised body in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 737/2010 prior to 18 October 2015
- C680 Written notification of import and document giving evidence where the products were acquired (seal product)
- C683 European Union - Attesting document for seal products resulting from hunt by Inuit or other indigenous communities for placing on the Union's market in accordance with Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 on trade in seal products
- Y032 Other goods than those seal products mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 (OJ L 271)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £216.7m | 43.8% | -2.9% |
 France | £121m | 24.5% | +14.2% |
 Spain | £38.4m | 7.8% | +9.8% |
 India | £37.9m | 7.7% | -18.9% |
 China | £25.9m | 5.2% | -8% |
 Türkiye | £15.3m | 3.1% | +25.3% |
 Vietnam | £13.4m | 2.7% | +16.2% |
 Cambodia | £7.1m | 1.4% | +12.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 5.3% – 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 8.1% 
Canada 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 25% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 8% – 16% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 12% 
Taiwan 6.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% – 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 15% World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$138kUS$138k+US$5m+US$66m+> US$454m
Exports: 195
- France: US$6bn
- Italy: US$6bn
- China: US$1bn
- Spain: US$684m
- Vietnam: US$612m
- India: US$454m
- Cambodia: US$427m
- United Kingdom: US$266m
- Germany: US$258m
- United States: US$188m
- Netherlands: US$178m
- Philippines: US$155m
- Indonesia: US$147m
- Switzerland: US$139m
- Singapore: US$123m
- Poland: US$115m
- Bangladesh: US$97m
- Türkiye: US$82m
- Romania: US$79m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$66m
- Morocco: US$65m
- South Korea: US$54m
- Macao SAR China: US$51m
- Mexico: US$50m
- Japan: US$37m
- Tunisia: US$36m
- Portugal: US$32m
- Belgium: US$31m
- Bulgaria: US$25m
- Thailand: US$24m
- Denmark: US$24m
- United Arab Emirates: US$22m
- Canada: US$21m
- Taiwan: US$21m
- Austria: US$19m
- Sweden: US$17m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$17m
- Australia: US$15m
- Latvia: US$11m
- Malaysia: US$10m
- Greece: US$10m
- Czechia: US$8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8m
- Estonia: US$8m
- Mauritius: US$7m
- Serbia: US$6m
- Pakistan: US$6m
- Kuwait: US$6m
- Brazil: US$5m
- Qatar: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Argentina: US$4m
- Colombia: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Norway: US$4m
- Finland: US$4m
- Armenia: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Madagascar: US$3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$14m+US$178m+> US$934m
Imports: 211
- United States: US$2bn
- China: US$2bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1bn
- France: US$1bn
- Japan: US$1bn
- South Korea: US$1bn
- Italy: US$934m
- Germany: US$685m
- United Kingdom: US$621m
- Singapore: US$563m
- United Arab Emirates: US$465m
- Spain: US$417m
- Switzerland: US$332m
- Taiwan: US$318m
- Netherlands: US$312m
- Australia: US$295m
- Canada: US$269m
- Macao SAR China: US$225m
- Poland: US$211m
- Mexico: US$202m
- Austria: US$178m
- Thailand: US$173m
- Malaysia: US$157m
- Türkiye: US$144m
- Saudi Arabia: US$113m
- Belgium: US$113m
- Russia: US$108m
- Qatar: US$97m
- Kuwait: US$84m
- Greece: US$78m
- Portugal: US$73m
- Indonesia: US$68m
- Denmark: US$66m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$61m
- Sweden: US$58m
- Brazil: US$56m
- Vietnam: US$54m
- Czechia: US$54m
- Ireland: US$48m
- Norway: US$39m
- Philippines: US$37m
- Romania: US$36m
- Bahrain: US$29m
- India: US$27m
- Kazakhstan: US$26m
- Finland: US$20m
- New Zealand: US$20m
- Luxembourg: US$19m
- South Africa: US$17m
- Israel: US$17m
- Croatia: US$17m
- Cyprus: US$16m
- Ukraine: US$14m
- Lebanon: US$14m
- Latvia: US$14m
- Guam: US$14m
- Hungary: US$12m
- Azerbaijan: US$12m
- Chile: US$11m
- Panama: US$11m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$6bn | 33.4% |
| 2 | Italy | US$6bn | 33.1% |
| 3 | China | US$1bn | 6.1% |
| 4 | Spain | US$684m | 3.9% |
| 5 | Vietnam | US$612m | 3.5% |
| 6 | India | US$454m | 2.6% |
| 7 | Cambodia | US$427m | 2.4% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$266m | 1.5% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$258m | 1.5% |
| 10 | United States | US$188m | 1.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$2bn | 13.9% |
| 2 | China | US$2bn | 10.4% |
| 3 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$1bn | 8.2% |
| 4 | France | US$1bn | 7.9% |
| 5 | Japan | US$1bn | 6.3% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$1bn | 6% |
| 7 | Italy | US$934m | 5.4% |
| 8 | Germany | US$685m | 3.9% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$621m | 3.6% |
| 10 |  Singapore | US$563m | 3.2% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 15%median duty
- 16number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 60%highest: Egypt, Iran, Zimbabwe
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 15% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 20% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Bermuda | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 30% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
| Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 0% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 6% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 14% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 60% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 15% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 30% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 35% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 3% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Guinea-Bissau | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Guyana | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 15% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 12% | 8% – 16% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 13% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 35% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 30% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 10%* | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 30% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 4.2%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Mauritania | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 7.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 30% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 30% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
| Nigeria | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
| North Macedonia | 20% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 15% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 15% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 15% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
| Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 30% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 18% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 25% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0.8%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 20% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Tonga | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 33% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 15% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 13% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 2% | 2023 | |
| United States | 8.1% | 5.3% – 10% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 25% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 41%* | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 83111 Handbags, whether/not with shoulder-strap (including those without handle), with outer surface of leather, of composition leather/of patent leather.
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 513202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 29220 Luggage, handbags and the like, of leather, composition leather, plastic sheeting, textile materials, vulcanized fibre or paperboard; travel sets for personal toilet, sewing or shoe or clothes cleaning
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1512 Manufacture of luggage, handbags and the like, saddlery and harness
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4202.21 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 4202.21 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 4202.21 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 4202.21 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 4202.21 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 4202.21 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 18
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N362805 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of handbags from Mexico
- N342554 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of five handbags from China
- N329580 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a handbag from China
- N326160 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a handbag and backpack from China
- N319939 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a handbag from France, Spain or Italy
- N317614 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of three handbags from Italy
- 600015206 HMRC
Leather dove grey collapsible handbag. The handbag has matching shoulder straps, magnetic closure, three interior pockets of which one is zipped and the other two are slip pockets. Nylon thread stitching throughout. The handbag is stored in an archival protective box for preservation.
18 rulings in total for this code
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
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 4202.21 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4202.21; the duty is 3%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported leather handbags worth £494.5m (up 1% on the year before), at an average of £115.22 per kg; Italy supplied 44%, followed by France.
World trade in leather handbags reached US$17bn in 2024, down 5.4% on 2023.
France was the largest exporter with 33.4% of the total, ahead of Italy.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for with outer surface of leather or of composition leather?
With outer surface of leather or of composition leather fall under HS subheading 4202.21, part of heading 4202, in section VIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on with outer surface of leather or of composition… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4202.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on with outer surface of leather or of composition… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4202.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most with outer surface of leather or of composition…?
France, with US$6bn in 2024 (33.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export leather handbags to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on leather handbags?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import leather handbags from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (44%), France (25%) and Spain (8%), out of total imports of £494.5m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.