HTS Chapter 42 · Section VIII
Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut)
Chapter 42 averages a 8.9% general (MFN) duty across its 89 rated tariff lines, with the steepest line reaching 20%.
- 8.9%
- avg MFN duty
- 20%
- highest line
- 89
- rated tariff lines
- 10%
- enter duty-free
Tariff lines in Chapter 42 by duty-rate band
How the 89 rated lines in this chapter distribute across general (MFN) rate ranges
About HTS Chapter 42
HTS Chapter 42 - Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) - organizes 208 tariff classifications in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Of these, 89 carry explicit duty rates at the tariff-line level, meaning importers can look up a specific Column 1 General (MFN) rate for every qualifying shipment. Chapter 42 sits within Section VIII (Hides, Skins, Leather; Handbags; Gut), which groups commercially related product categories together.
The average general duty rate across all tariff lines in this chapter is 8.9%, with the highest individual rate reaching 20%. Duty burden varies widely across tariff lines within this chapter, classification precision matters. Below, each line links to its individual detail page showing General, Special (FTA), and Column 2 rates.
Use this chapter page as the entry point for classifying any product that falls under articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut). The tree below preserves the HTS indentation hierarchy (heading → subheading → tariff line), so you can narrow from broad category to specific 8-10 digit code. All data comes from the US International Trade Commission (USITC) HTS 2026 Basic Edition, the official schedule of import duties used by US Customs and Border Protection.
Chapter 42 At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Total tariff classifications | 208 | All headings, subheadings, and tariff lines. |
| Lines with explicit rates | 89 | Tariff lines carrying a Column 1 General duty. |
| Average general rate | 8.9% | Mean MFN rate across rated lines. |
| Highest line rate | 20% | Peak Column 1 General rate within the chapter. |
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule 2026 Basic Edition. Computed at last data refresh, see methodology.
Tariff Lines
4201.00 Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like), of any material:
4201.00.30.00 Dog leashes, collars, muzzles, harnesses and similar dog equipment
No. 2.4%
4201.00.60.00 Other
No. 2.8%
4202 Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; traveling bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toiletry bags, knapsacks and backpacks, handbags, shopping bags, wallets, purses, map cases, cigarette cases, tobacco pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle cases, jewelry boxes, powder cases, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanized fiber or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper:
Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers:
4202.11.00 With outer surface of leather or of composition leather
8%
4202.11.00.30 Attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, occupational luggage cases and similar containers
No. 4202.11.00.90 Other
No. 4202.12 With outer surface of plastics or of textile materials:
With outer surface of plastics:
4202.12.21 Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases and similar containers
20%
4202.12.21.20 Structured, rigid on all sides
No. 4202.12.21.50 Other
No. 4202.12.29 Other
20%
Structured, rigid on all sides:
4202.12.29.10 Attache cases, briefcases and similar containers
No. 4202.12.29.25 Other
No. Other:
4202.12.29.35 Attache cases, briefcases and similar containers
No. 4202.12.29.85 Other
No. With outer surface of textile materials:
Of vegetable fibers and not of pile or tufted construction:
4202.12.40.00 Of cotton (369)
No., kg 6.3%
4202.12.60.00 Other (870)
No., kg 5.7%
4202.12.81 Of man-made fibers
17.6%
4202.12.81.30 Attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, occupational luggage cases and similar containers (670)
No., kg 4202.12.81.70 Other (670)
No., kg 4202.12.89 Other
17.6%
Attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, occupational luggage cases and similar containers:
4202.12.89.10 Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
No., kg 4202.12.89.20 Of cotton (369)
No., kg 4202.12.89.40 Other (870)
No., kg Other:
4202.12.89.50 Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
No., kg 4202.12.89.60 Of cotton (369)
No., kg 4202.12.89.80 Other (870)
No., kg 4202.19.00.00 Other
No. 20%
Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle:
4202.21 With outer surface of leather or of composition leather:
4202.21.30.00 Of reptile leather
No. 5.3%
Other:
4202.21.60.00 Valued not over $20 each
No. 10%
4202.21.90.00 Valued over $20 each
No. 9%
4202.22 With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials:
4202.22.15.00 With outer surface of sheeting of plastics
No. 16%
With outer surface of textile materials:
Wholly or in part of braid:
4202.22.35.00 Of abaca
No., kg 8.4%
4202.22.40 Other
7.4%
4202.22.40.10 Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
No., kg Other:
4202.22.40.20 Of cotton (369)
No., kg 4202.22.40.30 Of man-made fibers (670)
No., kg 4202.22.40.40 Other (871)
No., kg Other:
Of vegetable fibers and not of pile or tufted construction:
4202.22.45.00 Of cotton (369)
No., kg 6.3%
4202.22.60.00 Other (871)
No., kg 5.7%
Other:
4202.22.70.00 Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
No., kg 7%
4202.22.81.00 Of man-made fibers (670)
No., kg 17.6%
4202.22.89 Other
17.6%
4202.22.89.30 Of cotton (369)
No., kg 4202.22.89.70 Of paper yarn
No., kg 4202.22.89.80 Other (871)
No., kg 4202.29 Other:
Of materials (other than leather, composition leather, sheeting of plastics, textile materials, vulcanized fiber or paperboard) wholly or mainly covered with paper:
4202.29.10.00 Of plastics
No. 5.3%
4202.29.20.00 Of wood
No. 3.3%
4202.29.50.00 Other
No. 7.8%
4202.29.90.00 Other
No. 20%
Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag:
4202.31 With outer surface of leather or of composition leather:
4202.31.30.00 Of reptile leather
No. 3.7%
4202.31.60.00 Other
No. 8%
4202.32 With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials:
With outer surface of sheeting of plastics:
4202.32.10.00 Of reinforced or laminated plastics
No., kg 12.1¢/kg + 4.6%
4202.32.20.00 Other
No. 20%
With outer surface of textile materials:
Of vegetable fibers and not of pile or tufted construction:
4202.32.40.00 Of cotton (369)
No., kg 6.3%
4202.32.80.00 Other (871)
No., kg 5.7%
Other:
4202.32.85.00 Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
No., kg Free
4202.32.91.00 Of cotton (369)
No., kg 17.6%
4202.32.93.00 Of man-made fibers (670)
No., kg 17.6%
4202.32.99.00 Other (871)
No., kg 17.6%
4202.39 Other:
Of material (other than leather, composition leather, sheeting of plastics, textile materials, vulcanized fiber or paperboard) wholly or mainly covered with paper:
4202.39.10.00 Of plastics
No., kg 5.3%
4202.39.20.00 Of wood
No., kg 3.3%
4202.39.50.00 Other
No., kg 7.8%
4202.39.90.00 Other
No., kg 20%
Other:
4202.91 With outer surface of leather or of composition leather:
4202.91.10.00 Golf bags
No. 4.5%
4202.91.90 Other
4.5%
4202.91.90.30 Travel, sports and similar bags
No. 4202.91.90.90 Other
No. 4202.92 With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials:
Insulated food or beverage bags:
With outer surface of textile materials:
4202.92.04.00 Beverage bags whose interior incorporates only a flexible plastic container of a kind for storing and dispensing potable beverages through attached flexible tubing
No., kg 7%
4202.92.08 Other
7%
4202.92.08.05 Of cotton (369)
No., kg 4202.92.08.07 Of man-made fibers (670)
No., kg 4202.92.08.09 Other (870)
No., kg 4202.92.10.00 Other
No., kg 3.4%
Travel, sports and similar bags:
With outer surface of textile materials:
Of vegetable fibers and not of pile or tufted construction:
4202.92.15.00 Of cotton (369)
No., kg 6.3%
4202.92.20.00 Other (870)
No., kg 5.7%
4202.92.31 Of man-made fibers
17.6%
4202.92.31.20 Backpacks (670)
No., kg 4202.92.31.31 Other (670)
No., kg 4202.92.33 Of paper yarn or of cotton; containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
17.6%
4202.92.33.05 Of paper yarn
No., kg 4202.92.33.10 Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
No., kg 4202.92.33.16 Of cotton (369)
No., kg 4202.92.39.00 Other (870)
No., kg 17.6%
4202.92.45.00 Other
No., kg 20%
4202.92.50.00 Musical instrument cases
No. 4.2%
Other:
4202.92.60 Of cotton
6.3%
4202.92.60.10 Jewelry boxes, and similar containers of a kind normally sold at retail with their contents
No., kg 4202.92.60.91 Other (369)
No., kg Other:
With outer surface of textile materials:
4202.92.91.00 Of man-made fibers (except jewelry boxes of a kind normally sold at retail with their contents) (670)
No., kg 17.6%
4202.92.93 Other
17.6%
4202.92.93.10 Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
No., kg 4202.92.93.15 Other, jewelry boxes of a kind normally sold at retail with their contents
No., kg 4202.92.93.36 Other (870)
No., kg Other:
4202.92.94.00 Cases designed to protect and transport compact disks (CD's), CD Rom disks, CD players, cassette players, and/or cassettes
No., kg 17.6%
4202.92.97.00 Other
No., kg 17.6%
4202.99 Other:
Of materials (other than leather, composition leather, sheeting of plastics, textile materials, vulcanized fiber or paperboard) wholly or mainly covered with paper:
4202.99.10.00 Of plastics
No., kg 3.4%
Of wood:
4202.99.20.00 Not lined with textile fabrics
No., kg 4.3%
4202.99.30.00 Lined with textile fabrics
No., kg Free
4202.99.50.00 Other
No., kg 7.8%
4202.99.90.00 Other
No., kg 20%
4203 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather:
4203.10 Articles of apparel:
4203.10.20.00 Of reptile leather
No. 4.7%
4203.10.40 Other
6%
Coats and jackets:
4203.10.40.10 Anoraks
No. Other:
4203.10.40.30 Men's and boys'
No. 4203.10.40.60 Women's, girls' and infants'
No. Other:
4203.10.40.85 Men's and boys'
No. 4203.10.40.95 Women's, girls' and infants'
No. Gloves, mittens and mitts:
4203.21 Specially designed for use in sports:
Baseball and softball gloves and mitts (including batting gloves):
4203.21.20.00 Batting gloves
No. 3%
4203.21.40.00 Other
No. Free
Ski or snowmobile gloves, mittens and mitts:
4203.21.55.00 Cross-country ski gloves, mittens and mitts
prs. 3.5%
4203.21.60.00 Other
prs. 5.5%
4203.21.70.00 Ice hockey gloves
prs. Free
4203.21.80 Other
4.9%
4203.21.80.30 Golf gloves
doz. 4203.21.80.60 Other
No. 4203.29 Other:
Gloves of horsehide or cowhide (except calfskin) leather:
Wholly of leather:
4203.29.05.00 With fourchettes or sidewalls which, at a minimum, extend from fingertip to fingertip between each of the four fingers
doz. prs. 12.6%
4203.29.08.00 Other
doz. prs. 14%
Other:
4203.29.15.00 With fourchettes or sidewalls which, at a minimum, extend from fingertip to fingertip between each of the four fingers
doz. prs. 14%
4203.29.18.00 Other
doz. prs. 14%
Other:
4203.29.20.00 Not seamed
doz. prs. 12.6%
Other:
4203.29.30 Men's
14%
4203.29.30.10 Not lined
doz. prs. 4203.29.30.20 Lined
doz. prs. For other persons:
4203.29.40.00 Not lined
doz. prs. 12.6%
4203.29.50.00 Lined
doz. prs. 12.6%
4203.30.00.00 Belts and bandoliers with or without buckles
No. 2.7%
4203.40 Other clothing accessories:
4203.40.30.00 Of reptile leather
No. 4.9%
4203.40.60.00 Other
No. Free
4205.00 Other articles of leather or of composition leather:
Of a kind used in machinery or mechanical appliances or for other technical uses:
4205.00.05.00 Belting leather cut or wholly or partly manufactured into forms or shapes suitable for conversion into belting
kg 2.9%
4205.00.10.00 Other
kg Free
Other:
4205.00.20.00 Shoelaces
kg Free
4205.00.40.00 Straps and strops
kg 1.8%
Other:
4205.00.60.00 Of reptile leather
kg 4.9%
4205.00.80.00 Other
kg Free
4206.00 Articles of gut (other than silkworm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons:
Of catgut:
4206.00.13.00 If imported for use in the manufacture of sterile surgical sutures
kg 3.5%
4206.00.19 Other
3.9%
4206.00.19.10 Racquet strings
m 4206.00.19.30 Other
kg 4206.00.90.00 Other
kg Free
Frequently Asked Questions
What does HTS Chapter 42 cover? ▼
HTS Chapter 42 covers Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut). It contains 208 individual tariff classifications, of which 89 have specified duty rates. This chapter falls under Section VIII (Hides, Skins, Leather; Handbags; Gut).
What is the average tariff rate for Chapter 42? ▼
The average general (MFN) duty rate across all tariff lines in Chapter 42 is 8.9%. The highest individual rate in this chapter is 20%. Actual duty on a specific product depends on its precise HTS classification.
How do I find the correct HTS code for my product? ▼
Browse the tariff lines listed below organized by heading and subheading. Each item with an HTS number links to its full detail page showing general, special, and Column 2 duty rates. For complex classifications, consult a licensed customs broker or contact US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Are there any duty-free items in Chapter 42? ▼
Yes, many chapters contain items with a "Free" general rate, meaning no duty is assessed for imports from most-favored-nation countries. Look for items marked "Free" in the tariff lines table below. Additional preferential rates may also apply under free trade agreements.
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