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Section VIII: Raw Hides, Skins, Leather, Furskins, Saddlery and Harness; Travel Goods, Handbags; Articles of Animal Gut

Chapter 42: Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut

Chapter 42 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut and sits within Section VIII: Raw Hides, Skins, Leather, Furskins, Saddlery and Harness; Travel Goods, Handbags; Articles of Animal Gut.

About Chapter 42

Chapter 42 contains 121 10-digit statistical lines grouped under 2 4-digit headings. Brokers, importers, and customs counsel use these codes to declare articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut on entry summaries (CBP Form 7501) and to look up the applicable Column 1, Special, and Column 2 duty rates.

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines in Chapter 42 range from 1.8% to 20%, with a median of 7%. About 7% of the chapter's lines (9 of 121) enter duty-free under the general rate. Special-program rates (USMCA, KORUS, GSP, AGOA, and others) and Chapter 99 overlays modify these base rates for qualifying shipments.

Every code page links into the Tandom Tariff Calculator with the HTS code prefilled, so you can compute the full landed duty for a specific shipment by entering value, country of origin, and (where relevant) material content or date of entry. Tandom's data refreshes daily from USITC HTSUS, CBP CSMS, the Federal Register, and the Department of Commerce — the same authoritative sources the trade community files against.

4201

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4201.00Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like), of any material:
4201.00.30.00Dog leashes, collars, muzzles, harnesses and similar dog equipment2.4%35%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No.
4201.00.60.00Other2.8%15%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No.

4202Trunks, 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:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4202.11.00·With outer surface of leather or of composition leather8%35%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG) 6.4% (E)
4202.11.00.30··Attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, occupational luggage cases and similar containersNo.
4202.11.00.90··OtherNo.
4202.12·With outer surface of plastics or of textile materials:
4202.12.21···Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases and similar containers20%45%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG) 17.5% (E)
4202.12.21.20····Structured, rigid on all sidesNo.
4202.12.21.50····OtherNo.
4202.12.29···Other20%45%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,NP, OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG) 17.5% (E)
4202.12.29.10·····Attache cases, briefcases and similar containersNo.
4202.12.29.25·····OtherNo.
4202.12.29.35·····Attache cases, briefcases and similar containersNo.
4202.12.29.85·····OtherNo.
4202.12.40.00····Of cotton (369)6.3%40%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR, MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 4.9% (E)No., kg
4202.12.60.00····Other (870)5.7%40%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,NP, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 4.4% (E)No., kg
4202.12.81···Of man-made fibers17.6%65%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR, MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 16.6% (E)
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···Other17.6%65%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,NP, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 16.6% (E)
4202.12.89.10·····Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk wasteNo., kg
4202.12.89.20·····Of cotton (369)No., kg
4202.12.89.40·····Other (870)No., kg
4202.12.89.50·····Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk wasteNo., kg
4202.12.89.60·····Of cotton (369)No., kg
4202.12.89.80·····Other (870)No., kg
4202.19.00.00·Other20%45%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG) 17.5% (E)No.
4202.21·With outer surface of leather or of composition leather:
4202.21.30.00··Of reptile leather5.3%35%Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,D,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,R,S, SG) 4.2% (E)No.
4202.21.60.00···Valued not over $20 each10%35%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL, JO,KR,MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG) 8% (E)No.
4202.21.90.00···Valued over $20 each9%35%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL, JO,KR,MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG) 7.2% (E)No.
4202.22·With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials:
4202.22.15.00··With outer surface of sheeting of plastics16%45%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL, JO,KR,MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG) 15% (E)No.
4202.22.35.00····Of abaca8.4%90%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No., kg
4202.22.40····Other7.4%90%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO, KR,MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 5.7% (E)
4202.22.40.10·····Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk wasteNo., kg
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
4202.22.45.00·····Of cotton (369)6.3%40%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO, D,IL,JO,KR, MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 4.9% (E)No., kg
4202.22.60.00·····Other (871)5.7%40%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA, NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 4.4% (E)No., kg
4202.22.70.00·····Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste7%65%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No., kg
4202.22.81.00·····Of man-made fibers (670)17.6%65%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR, MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 16.6% (E)No., kg
4202.22.89·····Other17.6%65%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,NP, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 16.6% (E)
4202.22.89.30·····Of cotton (369)No., kg
4202.22.89.70·····Of paper yarnNo., kg
4202.22.89.80·····Other (871)No., kg
4202.29·Other:
4202.29.10.00···Of plastics5.3%80%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No.
4202.29.20.00···Of wood3.3%33 1/3%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No.
4202.29.50.00···Other7.8%110%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA, NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No.
4202.29.90.00··Other20%45%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG) 17.5% (E)No.
4202.31·With outer surface of leather or of composition leather:
4202.31.30.00··Of reptile leather3.7%35%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No.
4202.31.60.00··Other8%35%Free (A,AU,BH, CL,CO,D,IL, JO,KR,MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG) 6.4% (E)No.
4202.32·With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials:
4202.32.10.00···Of reinforced or laminated plastics12.1¢/kg + 4.6%$1.10/kg + 40%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No., kg
4202.32.20.00···Other20%45%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No.
4202.32.40.00····Of cotton (369)6.3%40%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR, MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 4.9% (E)No., kg
4202.32.80.00····Other (871)5.7%40%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO, KR,MA,NP,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)No., kg
4202.32.85.00····Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk wasteFree65%No., kg
4202.32.91.00····Of cotton (369)17.6%65%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 16.6% (E)No., kg
4202.32.93.00····Of man-made fibers (670)17.6%65%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR, MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 16.6% (E)No., kg
4202.32.99.00····Other (871)17.6%65%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR, MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 16.6% (E)No., kg
4202.39·Other:
4202.39.10.00···Of plastics5.3%80%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No., kg
4202.39.20.00···Of wood3.3%33 1/3%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No., kg
4202.39.50.00···Other7.8%110%Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No., kg
4202.39.90.00··Other20%45%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No., kg
4202.91·With outer surface of leather or of composition leather:
4202.91.10.00··Golf bags4.5%35%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR, MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 3.5% (E)No.
4202.91.90··Other4.5%35%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR, MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 3.5% (E)
4202.91.90.30···Travel, sports and similar bagsNo.
4202.91.90.90···OtherNo.
4202.92·With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or 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 tubing7%40%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No., kg
4202.92.08····Other7%40%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,E,IL,JO, KR,MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
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···Other3.4%80%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No., kg
4202.92.15.00·····Of cotton (369)6.3%40%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR, MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 4.9% (E)No., kg
4202.92.20.00·····Other (870)5.7%40%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR, MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 4.4% (E)No., kg
4202.92.31····Of man-made fibers17.6%65%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR, MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 16.6% (E)
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 waste17.6%65%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 16.6% (E)
4202.92.33.05·····Of paper yarnNo., kg
4202.92.33.10·····Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk wasteNo., kg
4202.92.33.16·····Of cotton (369)No., kg
4202.92.39.00····Other (870)17.6%65%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR, MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 16.6% (E)No., kg
4202.92.45.00···Other 20%45%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL, JO,KR,MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S, SG) 17.5% (E)No., kg
4202.92.50.00··Musical instrument cases4.2%50%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No.
4202.92.60···Of cotton6.3%40%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 4.9% (E)
4202.92.60.10····Jewelry boxes, and similar containers of a kind normally sold at retail with their contentsNo., kg
4202.92.60.91····Other (369)No., kg
4202.92.91.00·····Of man-made fibers (except jewelry boxes of a kind normally sold at retail with their contents) (670)17.6%45%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR, MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 16.6% (E)No., kg
4202.92.93·····Other17.6%45%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 16.6% (E)
4202.92.93.10·····Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk wasteNo., kg
4202.92.93.15·····Other, jewelry boxes of a kind normally sold at retail with their contentsNo., kg
4202.92.93.36·····Other (870)No., kg
4202.92.94.00·····Cases designed to protect and transport compact disks (CD's), CD Rom disks, CD players, cassette players, and/or cassettes17.6%45%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 16.6% (E)No., kg
4202.92.97.00·····Other17.6%45%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR, MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 16.6% (E)No., kg
4202.99·Other:
4202.99.10.00···Of plastics3.4%80%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No., kg
4202.99.20.00····Not lined with textile fabrics4.3%33 1/3%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No., kg
4202.99.30.00····Lined with textile fabricsFree11¢/kg +20%No., kg
4202.99.50.00···Other7.8%110%Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No., kg
4202.99.90.00··Other20%45%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL, JO,KR,MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG) 17.5% (E)No., kg

4203Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4203.10Articles of apparel:
4203.10.20.00·Of reptile leather4.7%35%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No.
4203.10.40·Other6%35%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG) 4.8% (E)
4203.10.40.10···AnoraksNo.
4203.10.40.30····Men's and boys'No.
4203.10.40.60····Women's, girls' and infants'No.
4203.10.40.85···Men's and boys'No.
4203.10.40.95···Women's, girls' and infants'No.
4203.21·Specially designed for use in sports:
4203.21.20.00···Batting gloves3%30%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No.
4203.21.40.00···OtherFree30%No.
4203.21.55.00···Cross-country ski gloves, mittens and mitts3.5%45%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)prs.
4203.21.60.00···Other5.5%45%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)prs.
4203.21.70.00··Ice hockey glovesFree30%prs.
4203.21.80··Other4.9%30%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
4203.21.80.30···Golf glovesdoz.
4203.21.80.60···OtherNo.
4203.29·Other:
4203.29.05.00····With fourchettes or sidewalls which, at a minimum, extend from fingertip to fingertip between each of the four fingers12.6%25%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)doz. prs.
4203.29.08.00····Other14%25%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG) 11.5% (E)doz. prs.
4203.29.15.00····With fourchettes or sidewalls which, at a minimum, extend from fingertip to fingertip between each of the four fingers14%25%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)doz. prs.
4203.29.18.00····Other14%25%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG) 11.5% (E)doz. prs.
4203.29.20.00···Not seamed12.6%25%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)doz. prs.
4203.29.30····Men's14%25%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
4203.29.30.10·····Not lineddoz. prs.
4203.29.30.20·····Lineddoz. prs.
4203.29.40.00·····Not lined12.6%25%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)doz. prs.
4203.29.50.00·····Lined12.6%25%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)doz. prs.
4203.30.00.00Belts and bandoliers with or without buckles2.7%35%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No.
4203.40Other clothing accessories:
4203.40.30.00·Of reptile leather4.9%35%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No.
4203.40.60.00·OtherFree35%No.

4205

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4205.00Other articles of leather or of composition leather:
4205.00.05.00·Belting leather cut or wholly or partly manufactured into forms or shapes suitable for conversion into belting2.9%12.5%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
4205.00.10.00·OtherFree35%kg
4205.00.20.00·ShoelacesFree15%kg
4205.00.40.00·Straps and strops1.8%35%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
4205.00.60.00··Of reptile leather4.9%35%Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
4205.00.80.00··OtherFree35%kg

4206

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
4206.00Articles of gut (other than silkworm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons:
4206.00.13.00·If imported for use in the manufacture of sterile surgical sutures3.5%40%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
4206.00.19·Other3.9%40%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
4206.00.19.10··Racquet stringsm
4206.00.19.30··Otherkg
4206.00.90.00OtherFree40%kg

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 42 cover?

Chapter 42 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) covers Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut. It sits within Section VIII: Raw Hides, Skins, Leather, Furskins, Saddlery and Harness; Travel Goods, Handbags; Articles of Animal Gut. Tandom's catalog lists all 121 10-digit statistical lines and 2 4-digit headings in this chapter.

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 42 imports?

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines range from 1.8% to 20% (median 7%); roughly 13% of lines enter duty-free. Use the calculator linked from each code page to compute the full landed rate, including Section 301/232 overlays, IEEPA tariffs, and AD/CVD deposits where applicable.

Are Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs applied to Chapter 42 products?

Section 301 (China) and Section 232 (steel, aluminum, copper) tariffs are layered on top of the base HTSUS rate via Chapter 99 provisions. Whether they apply to a specific 10-digit line in Chapter 42 depends on the product's country of origin, material content, and the active proclamation. Open any code in this chapter to see the live overlay stack and effective rate.

Are there antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders covering Chapter 42 products?

AD/CVD orders are issued at the case level by the Department of Commerce against specific products from specific countries. Tandom's AD/CVD catalog cross-references every active order to the HTS codes it covers — open any code in Chapter 42 to see flagged orders, deposit rates, and the underlying scope determinations.