United States tariff line 4202.12.89.20: Of cotton (369)
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 4202.12.89.20
- Covers
- Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of textile materials, with outer surface of textile materials, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, occupational luggage cases and similar containers, of cotton (369)
- Duty (MFN)
- 17.6%
- Preferential rates
- From free (16 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 4202.12
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 4202.12.89.20 covers trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of textile materials, with outer surface of textile materials, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, occupational luggage cases and similar containers, of cotton (369). The general (MFN) duty rate is 17.6%. It falls under HS subheading 4202.12 in heading 42.02 (chapter 42).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 4202.12.89.20 covers trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of textile materials, with outer surface of textile materials, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, occupational luggage cases and similar containers, of cotton (369).
Its legal text is “Of cotton (369)”, read under “Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers”, “With outer surface of plastics or of textile materials”, “With outer surface of textile materials”, “Other” and “Attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, occupational luggage cases and similar containers”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 4202.12 in heading 42.02 (chapter 42). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the 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)
- Heading 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…
- Subheading 4202.12
- Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers
- Within the subheading
- With outer surface of plastics or of textile materials
- Within the subheading
- With outer surface of textile materials
- Within the subheading
- Other
- Within the subheading
- Attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, occupational luggage cases and similar containers
- Line 4202.12.89.20
- Of cotton (369)
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 17.6%.
The rate is published on 4202.12.89.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 14 programmes, and to goods from Nepal.
A preferential rate of 16.6% applies to goods that qualify under Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act.
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| Free | United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) |
| Free | United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) |
| Free | United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) |
| Free | United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) |
| Free | United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) |
| Free | United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) |
| Free | United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) |
| Free | United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) |
| Free | Nepal (NP) |
| Free | United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) |
| Free | Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) |
| Free | United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) |
| Free | United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) |
| Free | United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) |
| Free | United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) |
| 16.6% | Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E) |
Other lines under 4202.12
- 4202.12.21.20Structured, rigid on all sides
- 4202.12.21.50Other
- 4202.12.29.10Attache cases, briefcases and similar containers
- 4202.12.29.25Other
- 4202.12.29.35Attache cases, briefcases and similar containers
- 4202.12.29.85Other
- 4202.12.40.00Of cotton (369)
- 4202.12.60.00Other (870)
- 4202.12.81.30Attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, occupational luggage cases and similar containers (670)
- 4202.12.81.70Other (670)
- 4202.12.89.10Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
- 4202.12.89.40Other (870)
- 4202.12.89.50Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
- 4202.12.89.60Of cotton (369)
- 4202.12.89.80Other (870)
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 4202.12 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 4202.12.89.20 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 4202.12.89.20 covers trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of textile materials, with outer surface of textile materials, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, occupational luggage cases and similar containers, of cotton (369).
What is the general (MFN) duty on 4202.12.89.20 in the United States?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 17.6%. The rate is published on 4202.12.89.
Which preferential rates apply to 4202.12.89.20?
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 14 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from Nepal. A preferential rate of 16.6% applies to goods that qualify under Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act.
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.
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