Section VIII · Hides, Skins & Leather · Chapter 42
Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)
About chapter 42
Chapter 42 covers articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut): the finished-goods chapter downstream of the raw and tanned leather in chapter 41.
Classification tip: A handbag or travel good made mostly of leather but trimmed with textile or plastic is classified by whichever material gives the item its essential character, usually the outer surface area, not by weight.
20 six-digit codes
Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like) of any material
1 code4201.00Saddlery and harness; for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like), of any materials
Trunks; suit, camera, jewellery, cutlery cases; travel, tool, similar bags; wholly or mainly covered by leather, composition leather, plastic sheeting, textile materials, vulcanised fibre, paperboard
12 codes4202.11Cases and containers; trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather4202.12Cases and containers; trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of textile materials4202.19Cases and containers; trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper4202.21Cases and containers; handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather or of composition leather4202.22Cases and containers; handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials4202.29Cases and containers; handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper4202.31Cases and containers; of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather4202.32Cases and containers; of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials4202.39Cases and containers; of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper4202.91Cases and containers; n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather4202.92Cases and containers; n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials4202.99Cases and containers; n.e.c. in heading 4202, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather
5 codes4203.10Apparel; articles of apparel, of leather or of composition leather4203.21Clothing accessories; gloves, mittens and mitts, specially designed for use in sports, of leather or composition leather, padded4203.29Clothing accessories; gloves, mittens and mitts, n.e.c. in heading no. 4203, of leather or composition leather, not specially designed for use in sports4203.30Clothing accessories; belts and bandoliers, of leather or of composition leather4203.40Clothing accessories; of leather or of composition leather, n.e.c. in heading no. 4203
Leather or composition leather articles n.e.c. in chapter 42
1 code4205.00Leather articles; n.e.c. in chapter 42, of leather or composition leather
Articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons
1 code4206.00Articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons
More chapters in section VIII: Hides, Skins & Leather
Codes and descriptions follow the WCO six-digit Harmonized System nomenclature. National tariff schedules extend these to 8–13 digits and set the actual duty rate, so confirm the full code for your destination country with your customs broker before filing. To copy a code, hover a row and use the copy button; every code has 4201-style dot notation ready for your commercial invoice.
Chapter 42 FAQ
What does HS code chapter 42 cover?
Chapter 42 of the Harmonized System covers: articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut). It belongs to section VIII (Hides, Skins & Leather) and contains 5 four-digit headings, 4201–4206.
How many HS codes are in chapter 42?
Chapter 42 contains 5 four-digit headings and 20 six-digit subheadings. Countries subdivide these further (8–13 digits) in their national tariff schedules, so the full national count is larger.
Is HS code 4201 the same in every country?
Yes. The six-digit level of every code in this chapter is harmonised by the World Customs Organization and identical in all member countries. Digits beyond the sixth (for example the US 10-digit HTS or the EU 8-digit CN) are national and set the actual duty rate.
How do I choose the right code within chapter 42?
Work from the four-digit heading down: pick the heading that best matches your product, then the six-digit subheading that matches its material, form or processing. If two codes seem to fit, customs rules (the General Rules of Interpretation) decide, and when in doubt, confirm with your customs broker before filing.