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HS code for powder boxes
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “powder boxes” points to heading 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. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The UK Global Tariff divides 4202 into 40 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 8% (average 3.1%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 4202 covers 25 tariff lines and the duty is between 2.7% and 9.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 4202 into 52 tariff lines; the statutory rate is between 40% and 150% (average 118.1%).
Duty rates compared
See also
- holdalls
- backpacks
- hat boxes
- pochettes
- rucksacks
- suitcases
- tote bags
- wash bags
- bag straps
- briefcases
- laptop bag
- cotton bags
- laptop case
- phone cases
- camera cases
- card holders
- device cases
- laundry bags
- vanity cases
- shopping bags
- cases for keys
- cases for pens
- document cases
- cases for money
- cases for notes
- cases for shoes
- drawstring bags
- executive cases
- leather baggage
- needles - cases
- school satchels
- spectacle cases
- travelling bags
- cartridge pouches
- cases for bottles
- cases for cutlery
- cases for needles
- cases for tickets
- handbags, textile
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for powder boxes?
Powder boxes are classified under 4202 (Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.