# United States tariff line 4202.32.85.00: Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste

> In the United States tariff, line 4202.32.85.00 covers articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials, with outer surface of textile materials, containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 4202.32 in heading 42.02 (chapter 42).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4202328500
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) / [4202.32](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420232) / [4202.32.85.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4202328500)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 4202.32.85.00
- Covers: Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials, with outer surface of textile materials, containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [4202.32](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420232)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 4202.32.85.00 covers articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials, with outer surface of textile materials, containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste.

Its legal text is “Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste”, read under “Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag”, “With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials”, “With outer surface of textile materials” and “Other”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 4202.32 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 4202.32: Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag
- Within the subheading: With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials
- Within the subheading: With outer surface of textile materials
- Within the subheading: Other
- Line 4202.32.85.00: Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 4202.32 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 4202.32](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420232)

## Other lines under 4202.32

- [4202.32.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4202321000) Of reinforced or laminated plastics
- [4202.32.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4202322000) Other
- [4202.32.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4202324000) Of cotton (369)
- [4202.32.80.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4202328000) Other (871)
- [4202.32.91.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4202329100) Of cotton (369)
- [4202.32.93.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4202329300) Of man-made fibers (670)
- [4202.32.99.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4202329900) Other (871)

- Previous line: [4202.32.80.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4202328000) Other (871)
- Next line: [4202.32.91.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4202329100) Of cotton (369)

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 4202.32.85.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 4202.32.85.00 covers articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials, with outer surface of textile materials, containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 4202.32.85.00 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## 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/4202328500.json
