# United States tariff, chapter 42: Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)

> The United States tariff has 121 national lines in HS chapter 42 (articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)), under 20 subheadings in 5 headings.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/42
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 42](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/42)

## Key facts

- National lines: 121
- Subheadings: 20
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 42: Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)

## Subheadings with United States lines

The United States tariff has 121 national lines in HS chapter 42 (articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)), under 20 subheadings in 5 headings.

### 42.01 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](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420100) Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like), of any material (2 lines)

### 42.02 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 compos…

- [4202.11](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420211) Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers: With outer surface of leather or of composition leather (2 lines)
- [4202.12](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420212) Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers: With outer surface of plastics or of textile materials (16 lines)
- [4202.19](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420219) Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers: Other (1 line)
- [4202.21](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420221) Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle: With outer surface of leather or of composition leather (3 lines)
- [4202.22](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420222) Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle: With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials (13 lines)
- [4202.29](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420229) Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle: Other (4 lines)
- [4202.31](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420231) Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag: With outer surface of leather or of composition leather (2 lines)
- [4202.32](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420232) Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag: With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials (8 lines)
- [4202.39](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420239) Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag: Other (4 lines)
- [4202.91](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420291) Other: With outer surface of leather or of composition leather (3 lines)
- [4202.92](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420292) Other: With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials (23 lines)
- [4202.99](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420299) Other: Other (5 lines)

### 42.03 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather

- [4203.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420310) Articles of apparel (6 lines)
- [4203.21](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420321) Gloves, mittens and mitts: Specially designed for use in sports (7 lines)
- [4203.29](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420329) Gloves, mittens and mitts: Other (9 lines)
- [4203.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420330) Belts and bandoliers (1 line)
- [4203.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420340) Other clothing accessories (2 lines)

### 42.05 Other articles of leather or of composition leather

- [4205.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420500) Other articles of leather or of composition leather (6 lines)

### 42.06 Articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons

- [4206.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420600) Articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons (4 lines)


## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under chapter 42 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for chapter 42](https://border.bot/hs-codes/42)

- Previous chapter: [41](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/41) Composition leather with a basis of leather or leather fiber, in slabs, sheets or strip, whether or not in rolls; parings and other waste of leather or of composition leather, not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles; leather dust, powder and flour
- Next chapter: [43](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/43) Raw furskins (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers' use), other than raw hides and skins of heading 4101, 4102 or 4103

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have in HS chapter 42?

The United States tariff has 121 national lines in HS chapter 42 (articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)), under 20 subheadings in 5 headings.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 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.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/42.json
