Subheading · Chapter 42 · Heading 4202
4202.32: With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials
Wallets and pocket items of plastic or textile
4202.32 is the HS subheading for wallets and pocket items of plastic or textile, under heading 4202 in chapter 42.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4202 32 00 00 With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials
- 4202 32 10 00 Of sheeting of plastics 8%
- 4202 32 90 00 Of textile materials 2%
- 4202 32 90 10 Hand-made 2%
- 4202 32 90 90 Other 2%
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 3
- 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
- Import controlImport control - CITES
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% – 8% |
| 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 – 3.3% |
| 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 | £39.2m | 57.7% | -3.1% |
 France | £12.2m | 17.9% | -7.7% |
 Italy | £4.4m | 6.4% | -6.5% |
 India | £2.2m | 3.2% | -18.9% |
 Vietnam | £2.1m | 3.1% | -4.4% |
 Cambodia | £1.7m | 2.5% | +75.7% |
 Spain | £1.1m | 1.6% | -9.6% |
 Thailand | £785k | 1.2% | +114.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$165kUS$165k+US$2m+US$17m+> US$104m
Exports: 172
- China: US$2bn
- France: US$499m
- Italy: US$256m
- Vietnam: US$186m
- Cambodia: US$104m
- Spain: US$77m
- India: US$52m
- Netherlands: US$51m
- Germany: US$46m
- United States: US$43m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$33m
- Poland: US$24m
- Thailand: US$23m
- Romania: US$21m
- Indonesia: US$21m
- South Korea: US$19m
- Philippines: US$17m
- Singapore: US$15m
- Czechia: US$13m
- Moldova: US$13m
- United Kingdom: US$13m
- Portugal: US$12m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12m
- Switzerland: US$9m
- Belgium: US$8m
- Mexico: US$8m
- Türkiye: US$7m
- Slovakia: US$7m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Taiwan: US$6m
- Japan: US$6m
- Bangladesh: US$6m
- Austria: US$5m
- Sweden: US$5m
- Armenia: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Canada: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Tunisia: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Albania: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Morocco: US$1m
- Malta: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- El Salvador: US$1m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Finland: US$973k
- Croatia: US$903k
- Dominican Republic: US$893k
- South Africa: US$820k
- Nepal: US$759k
- Pakistan: US$692k
- Colombia: US$674k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$8m+US$36m+> US$141m
Imports: 212
- United States: US$541m
- Japan: US$296m
- Italy: US$234m
- South Korea: US$186m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$171m
- France: US$155m
- Germany: US$141m
- Canada: US$124m
- Spain: US$109m
- United Kingdom: US$92m
- Australia: US$86m
- Mexico: US$82m
- Netherlands: US$80m
- China: US$80m
- Singapore: US$74m
- Poland: US$67m
- United Arab Emirates: US$54m
- Russia: US$48m
- Taiwan: US$46m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$42m
- Thailand: US$37m
- Switzerland: US$36m
- Portugal: US$36m
- Vietnam: US$34m
- Austria: US$33m
- Brazil: US$32m
- Czechia: US$29m
- India: US$28m
- Belgium: US$27m
- Indonesia: US$26m
- Malaysia: US$24m
- Romania: US$23m
- Türkiye: US$21m
- Kazakhstan: US$20m
- Sweden: US$20m
- Chile: US$18m
- Greece: US$18m
- Saudi Arabia: US$17m
- Philippines: US$17m
- Denmark: US$17m
- Slovakia: US$17m
- Peru: US$13m
- Hungary: US$13m
- Colombia: US$13m
- Israel: US$12m
- Ireland: US$12m
- Iraq: US$11m
- Norway: US$10m
- New Zealand: US$10m
- Croatia: US$9m
- Qatar: US$8m
- Bangladesh: US$8m
- Finland: US$8m
- Kuwait: US$8m
- Ukraine: US$8m
- Algeria: US$8m
- Slovenia: US$8m
- Argentina: US$7m
- South Africa: US$6m
- Cambodia: US$6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$2bn | 52.8% |
| 2 | France | US$499m | 14% |
| 3 | Italy | US$256m | 7.2% |
| 4 | Vietnam | US$186m | 5.2% |
| 5 | Cambodia | US$104m | 2.9% |
| 6 | Spain | US$77m | 2.2% |
| 7 | India | US$52m | 1.5% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$51m | 1.4% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$46m | 1.3% |
| 10 |  United States | US$43m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$541m | 15.2% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$296m | 8.3% |
| 3 | Italy | US$234m | 6.6% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$186m | 5.2% |
| 5 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$171m | 4.8% |
| 6 | France | US$155m | 4.4% |
| 7 | Germany | US$141m | 4% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$124m | 3.5% |
| 9 | Spain | US$109m | 3.1% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$92m | 2.6% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 58
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.
- N362902 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of phone wallets from China
- N355452 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of passport wallets from China or Cambodia
- N354818 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an identification card case from Cambodia
- N352565 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a lipstick case from China
- N350763 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a coin purse with a keyring from South Korea
- N349887 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a coin purse with charms from Indonesia
- 600016899 HMRC
A spectacle pouch. With an outer surface made from polyester textile material. The pouch is rectangular in shape has a flap secured by a hook-and-loop (Velcro-type) fastening in the top right- hand side. It opens by lifting the flap and closes by securing the fastening. It measures 170 mm (length)…
- 600016752 HMRC
A spectacle case. The outer surface consists of a cellular plastic sheet embossed with a ridge pattern covering two shaped metal pieces. The case is lined internally with a black plastic sheet having a flock finish. It has a hinged back and snap closure and measures 155 mm (length) x 65 mm (width)…
- 600016759 HMRC
A spectacle pouch. The outer surface consists of a flocked textile layer applied to a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin base. The pouch opens by pulling apart its flexible sides, allowing spectacles to be inserted. When released, the sides return to their original position, securely retaining the…
- 600016760 HMRC
A spectacle case. The outer surface consists of EVA (ethylene-vinyl acetate) yarns forming a textile fabric over a rigid nylon plastic shell. The case is manufactured by forming the rigid plastic shell into shape, covering it with the textile material, and attaching a zip fastening around the…
- 600016846 HMRC
A black rectangular storage case. The outer surface is made of 600D Polyester sheeting and EVA (Ethylene-vinyl acetate).The item has a zip closing system. The inside of the case has compartments made from elastic and mesh fabric. The dimensions are: 175x120x45 mm. The product is designed to…
- 600016762 HMRC
A folding spectacle case with magnetic fastening. Outer surface of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic sheeting with cardboard inner layer. Textile inner surface. Spectacle case measures 16 cm (length) x 8 cm (width) x 6 cm (high). Both the side sections collapse inwards and allow the spectacle case…
58 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.
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Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 4202.32 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 2% and 8%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 4202.32 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 3.7% and 9.7% (average 6.7%).
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2% – 8%; 173 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 wallets and pocket items of plastic or textile worth £67.9m (down 2% on the year before), at an average of £18.01 per kg; China supplied 58%, followed by France.
World trade in wallets and pocket items of plastic or textile reached US$4bn in 2024, down 6.1% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 52.8% of the total, ahead of France.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials?
With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials fall under HS subheading 4202.32, part of heading 4202, in section VIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4202.32 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 with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4202.32 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.7% to 9.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of…?
China, with US$2bn in 2024 (52.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export wallets and pocket items of plastic or textile to the UK duty-free?
173 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% – 8% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on wallets and pocket items of plastic or textile?
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 wallets and pocket items of plastic or textile from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (58%), France (18%) and Italy (6%), out of total imports of £67.9m.
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