Subheading · Chapter 42 · Heading 4202
4202.29: Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including: other
Official description Other
4202.29 is a six-digit subheading of heading 4202, trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels…, chapter 42.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4202 29 00 00 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 2
- 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 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £12.6m | 60.6% | -14.1% |
 India | £2.5m | 12.2% | +69.4% |
 Italy | £2.5m | 12.1% | -8.7% |
 France | £568k | 2.7% | -49.3% |
 Türkiye | £310k | 1.5% | -18.9% |
 Spain | £288k | 1.4% | +44.9% |
 Poland | £282k | 1.4% | -22.8% |
 United States | £268k | 1.3% | +10.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$70.2kUS$70.2k+US$808.8k+US$6.2m+> US$33.7m
Exports: 184
- China: US$244.5m
- Italy: US$150m
- Thailand: US$63.6m
- France: US$57.5m
- Türkiye: US$34.5m
- Spain: US$33.7m
- United States: US$24.2m
- Cambodia: US$19.5m
- India: US$19.1m
- Germany: US$17.7m
- Vietnam: US$15.9m
- Singapore: US$13.3m
- Poland: US$11m
- Netherlands: US$10.4m
- Malaysia: US$8.8m
- United Kingdom: US$8.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6.3m
- Pakistan: US$6.2m
- Philippines: US$6m
- Japan: US$5.8m
- Denmark: US$5.7m
- Taiwan: US$5.2m
- Indonesia: US$5.2m
- Portugal: US$4.6m
- South Korea: US$4.6m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Romania: US$3.1m
- Australia: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.9m
- Tunisia: US$2.6m
- Morocco: US$2.6m
- South Africa: US$2.5m
- Switzerland: US$2.4m
- Bangladesh: US$2.3m
- Madagascar: US$2.1m
- Greece: US$2m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$1.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.5m
- Sweden: US$1.4m
- Bulgaria: US$998.2k
- Canada: US$997.3k
- Austria: US$863.4k
- Mexico: US$849.8k
- Chile: US$808.8k
- Colombia: US$779.7k
- Kenya: US$724k
- Czechia: US$709.7k
- Panama: US$708k
- Hungary: US$706.6k
- Russia: US$694.1k
- Brazil: US$623.6k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$616.5k
- Guatemala: US$531.5k
- Norway: US$502.7k
- Slovakia: US$489.7k
- Lithuania: US$480.4k
- Kuwait: US$478.3k
- Latvia: US$413.4k
- Israel: US$411.4k
- Dominican Republic: US$404.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$589.1kUS$589.1k+US$3.1m+US$13m+> US$31.5m
Imports: 212
- China: US$43.9m
- United States: US$42.2m
- Italy: US$41.7m
- France: US$40.8m
- Malaysia: US$37m
- Germany: US$35.7m
- United Kingdom: US$31.5m
- South Korea: US$30.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$26.7m
- Singapore: US$22.8m
- Japan: US$22.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$22.3m
- Netherlands: US$21.5m
- Spain: US$18.7m
- Indonesia: US$18.2m
- India: US$18.1m
- Mexico: US$17.4m
- Poland: US$17.2m
- Thailand: US$15.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$13.3m
- Türkiye: US$13m
- Portugal: US$11.8m
- Denmark: US$11.5m
- Philippines: US$10.8m
- Switzerland: US$10.4m
- Canada: US$8.5m
- Chile: US$8.4m
- South Africa: US$8.3m
- Azerbaijan: US$7.6m
- Taiwan: US$6.8m
- Dominican Republic: US$6.8m
- Vietnam: US$6.6m
- Sweden: US$6.4m
- Kuwait: US$6.3m
- Norway: US$6.1m
- Australia: US$6.1m
- Russia: US$5.9m
- Brazil: US$5.9m
- Tanzania: US$5.9m
- Austria: US$5.6m
- Greece: US$5.5m
- Morocco: US$5.4m
- Guatemala: US$4.9m
- Belgium: US$4.8m
- Israel: US$4.7m
- Macao SAR China: US$4.6m
- Qatar: US$4.4m
- Romania: US$4m
- Cyprus: US$3.6m
- Czechia: US$3.5m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$3.3m
- Belize: US$3.2m
- Uganda: US$3.1m
- Pakistan: US$3.1m
- Honduras: US$2.8m
- Cambodia: US$2.7m
- Burkina Faso: US$2.5m
- Kenya: US$2.4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2.2m
- Serbia: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$244.5m | 29.2% |
| 2 | Italy | US$150m | 17.9% |
| 3 |  Thailand | US$63.6m | 7.6% |
| 4 | France | US$57.5m | 6.9% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$34.5m | 4.1% |
| 6 | Spain | US$33.7m | 4% |
| 7 | United States | US$24.2m | 2.9% |
| 8 |  Cambodia | US$19.5m | 2.3% |
| 9 | India | US$19.1m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$17.7m | 2.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$43.9m | 5.3% |
| 2 | United States | US$42.2m | 5% |
| 3 | Italy | US$41.7m | 5% |
| 4 | France | US$40.8m | 4.9% |
| 5 |  Malaysia | US$37m | 4.4% |
| 6 | Germany | US$35.7m | 4.3% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$31.5m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$30.2m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$26.7m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Singapore | US$22.8m | 2.7% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 4
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.
- N336604 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a handbag from Japan
- N334011 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a handbag from Vietnam
- 600014169 HMRC
Carvela Handbag faux leather, embossed The bag has a structured rectangular form, short handle with detachable metal fixings, and a flap/lock closure
- 600014170 HMRC
Carvela Handbag faux leather, crocodile style embossed The bag has a structured rectangular form, with metal fixings
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.
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Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Subheading 4202.29 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4202.29; the duty is 3.7%.
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 these goods worth £20.7m (down 7% on the year before), at an average of £9.97 per kg; China supplied 61%, followed by India.
World trade in these goods reached US$836.2m in 2024, down 15.5% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 29.2% of the total, ahead of Italy.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including: other?
Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including: other fall under HS subheading 4202.29, part of heading 4202, in section VIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4202.29 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 handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4202.29 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap…?
China, with US$244.5m in 2024 (29.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (61%), India (12%) and Italy (12%), out of total imports of £20.7m.