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 7.8%); roughly 8% of lines enter duty-free. Use the calculator linked from each code page to build a date- and origin-specific import-duty estimate, including applicable Chapter 99 layers and customs fees. Potential AD/CVD exposure is flagged separately and is not included in the estimate.

How are Section 301 and Section 232 measures represented in the HTSUS?

Section 301 and Section 232 measures are represented by Chapter 99 provisions. A catalog link between a provision and a 10-digit line is a screening flag, not a claim that the measure applies; origin, product and material facts, claims, and entry date control the result.

How do I screen for antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) when using Chapter 42?

AD/CVD orders are issued at the case level by the Department of Commerce against specific products from specific countries. Use the product's base HTS code to find potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags, then read the written order scope; an HTS match alone does not determine coverage.

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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 published Column 1, Special, and Column 2 rate notation.

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines in Chapter 42 range from 1.8% to 20%, with a median of 7.8%. About 7% of the chapter's lines (9 of 121) enter duty-free under the general rate. Special-rate notation (including USMCA, KORUS, AGOA, and GSP when authorized) and Chapter 99 measures can modify these base rates for qualifying shipments.

Product-code pages link into the Tandom Tariff Calculator with the base HTS code prefilled. Chapter 99 provision pages instead show mapped base codes and send you to a dated calculator scenario, which determines whether a measure applies from the entry facts. 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.

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
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	2.4%	35%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
4201.00.60.00	Other	2.8%	15%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
4203.10	Articles of apparel:	—	—	—	—
4203.10.20.00	·Of reptile leather	4.7%	35%

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
4205.00	Other 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 belting	2.9%

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
4206.00	Articles 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 sutures	3.5%

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

`4201`

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

`4205`

`4206`

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 42 cover?

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

How are Section 301 and Section 232 measures represented in the HTSUS?

How do I screen for antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) when using Chapter 42?

4201

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

4205

4206

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 42 cover?

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

How are Section 301 and Section 232 measures represented in the HTSUS?

How do I screen for antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) when using Chapter 42?

`4201`

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

`4205`

`4206`