HS codes for leather & bags — chapter 42

Leather goods, handbags, luggage and travel goods

Chapter 42 covers travel goods, handbags, wallets and other containers, plus leather apparel and accessories. Rates swing hard on outer-surface material, so the constituent material of the exterior drives the duty.

Commonly searched here: handbags, backpacks, suitcases, wallets, leather gloves.

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Every 8-digit line in the chapter with its Column 1 General rate. Filter by product word or code digits.

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Watch out on this chapter

Outer surface of leather, plastic sheeting, or textile puts the same bag on very different lines. Document the exterior material by percentage before you file.

Column 1 General rates only. Section 301, Section 232, AD/CVD orders, MPF and HMF apply on top — see import duty rates for what stacks, and duty drawback if you have been overpaying.

Turn the code into landed cost

Duty is one line of the bill. Add freight, insurance, MPF, HMF and remedies to see what the shipment actually costs on arrival.

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