HS heading 42.02: Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, insulated food or beverages bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, handbags, shopping-bags, wallets, purses, map-cases, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle-cases, jewellery boxes, powder-boxes, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition le…
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Key facts
- Heading
- 42.02
- Description
- Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, insulated food or beverages bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, handbags, shopping-bags, wallets, purses, map-cases, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle-cases, jewellery boxes, powder-boxes, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition le…
- Chapter
- 42: Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)
- Subheadings
- 12
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS heading 42.02 covers trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, insulated food or beverages bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, handbags, shopping-bags, wallets, purses, map-cases, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle-cases, jewellery boxes, powder-boxes, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition le…. It is in chapter 42 (articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)). It is split into 12 subheadings: 4202.11 (trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather), 4202.12 (trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of textile materials), 4202.19 (trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers, other), 4202.21 (handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather), 4202.22 (handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials), 4202.29 (handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle, other) and 6 others.
What this code covers
HS heading 42.02 covers trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, insulated food or beverages bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, handbags, shopping-bags, wallets, purses, map-cases, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle-cases, jewellery boxes, powder-boxes, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition le….
It is split into 12 subheadings: 4202.11 (trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather), 4202.12 (trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of textile materials), 4202.19 (trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers, other), 4202.21 (handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather), 4202.22 (handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials), 4202.29 (handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle, other) and 6 others.
- 4202.11Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers: With outer surface of leather or of composition leather
- 4202.12Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers: With outer surface of plastics or of textile materials
- 4202.19Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers: Other
- 4202.21Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle: With outer surface of leather or of composition leather
- 4202.22Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle: With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials
- 4202.29Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle: Other
- 4202.31Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag: With outer surface of leather or of composition leather
- 4202.32Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag: With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials
- 4202.39Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag: Other
- 4202.91Other: With outer surface of leather or of composition leather
- 4202.92Other: With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials
- 4202.99Other: Other
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of chapter 42 are classified in its other 4 headings, listed below.
- 42.01Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like), of any material
- 42.03Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather
- 42.05Other articles of leather or of composition leather
- 42.06Articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons
How it is structured
Heading 42.02 is one of 5 headings in chapter 42. Its first two digits, 42, are the chapter; the next two, 02, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (4202.11, 4202.12, 4202.19).
In other countries
No national tariff lines under heading 42.02 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System use its subheadings at six digits and add their own digits after them.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS heading 42.02 cover?
HS heading 42.02 covers trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, insulated food or beverages bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, handbags, shopping-bags, wallets, purses, map-cases, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle-cases, jewellery boxes, powder-boxes, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition le….
Which chapter is HS heading 42.02 in?
HS heading 42.02 is in chapter 42 (articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)).
How many subheadings does HS heading 42.02 have?
HS heading 42.02 has 12 subheadings: 4202.11 (trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather), 4202.12 (trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of textile materials), 4202.19 (trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers, other), 4202.21 (handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather), 4202.22 (handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials), 4202.29 (handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle, other) and 6 others.
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.