# HS code for backpacks in the United States > Backpacks imported into the United States are usually classified under HS code 4202.92 when its outer surface is of plastic sheeting or of textile materials. It sits in 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…”. Backpacks can also fall under 4202.91 or 4202.99, depending on the material. The tariff of the United States has 31 national lines under these codes. The general (MFN) duty in the United States on the national lines under 4202.92 is 7%, 3.4%, 6.3% or 5.7%, depending on the line. Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/for/backpacks Last updated: 11 October 2026 ## Key facts - Most likely code: [4202.92](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420292) - Chapter: [42: Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)](https://border.bot/hs-codes/42) - Candidate codes: 3 - HS edition: HS2022 - National lines: 31 - General duty (MFN): 7%, 3.4%, 6.3%, 5.7% ## Summary Backpacks imported into the United States are usually classified under HS code 4202.92 when its outer surface is of plastic sheeting or of textile materials. It sits in 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…”. Backpacks can also fall under 4202.91 or 4202.99, depending on the material. The tariff of the United States has 31 national lines under these codes. The general (MFN) duty in the United States on the national lines under 4202.92 is 7%, 3.4%, 6.3% or 5.7%, depending on the line. ## How to choose the right code What is the outer surface made of: textile or plastic sheeting, leather, or something else? Use 4202.92 when its outer surface is of plastic sheeting or of textile materials. Use 4202.91 when its outer surface is of leather or composition leather. Use 4202.99 when its outer surface is of another material. Some similar goods are classified elsewhere: 4202.12 applies when it is a school satchel with an outer surface of plastics or textile, which is grouped with suitcases and briefcases. Goods of mixed materials are generally classified by the material that gives them their essential character. ## Codes for backpacks Each code is listed with its legal text from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, quoted as published, and the condition under which it applies to backpacks. ### [4202.92](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420292) (most likely) Legal text: “Other: With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials” 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…” Applies when its outer surface is of plastic sheeting or of textile materials. ### [4202.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420291) (possible) Legal text: “Other: With outer surface of leather or of composition leather” 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…” Applies when its outer surface is of leather or composition leather. ### [4202.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420299) (possible) Legal text: “Other: Other” 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…” Applies when its outer surface is of another material. ### [4202.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420212) (classified elsewhere) Legal text: “Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers: With outer surface of plastics or of textile materials” 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…” Applies when it is a school satchel with an outer surface of plastics or textile, which is grouped with suitcases and briefcases. ## National lines in the United States The tariff of the United States splits these codes into 31 national lines, listed with their published text and general duty. The general (MFN) duty in the United States on the national lines under 4202.92 is 7%, 3.4%, 6.3% or 5.7%, depending on the line. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment. ### Under 4202.92 - 4202.92.04.00 “With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > Insulated food or beverage bags > With outer surface of textile materials > Beverage bags whose interior incorporates only a flexible plastic container of a kind for storing and dispensing potable beverages through attached flexible tubing”. General duty (MFN): 7% - 4202.92.08.05 “With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > Insulated food or beverage bags > With outer surface of textile materials > Other > Of cotton (369)”. General duty (MFN): 7% - 4202.92.08.07 “With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > Insulated food or beverage bags > With outer surface of textile materials > Other > Of man-made fibers (670)”. General duty (MFN): 7% - 4202.92.08.09 “With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > Insulated food or beverage bags > With outer surface of textile materials > Other > Other (870)”. General duty (MFN): 7% - 4202.92.10.00 “With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > Insulated food or beverage bags > Other”. General duty (MFN): 3.4% - 4202.92.15.00 “With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > Travel, sports and similar bags > With outer surface of textile materials > Of vegetable fibers and not of pile or tufted construction > Of cotton (369)”. General duty (MFN): 6.3% - 4202.92.20.00 “With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > Travel, sports and similar bags > With outer surface of textile materials > Of vegetable fibers and not of pile or tufted construction > Other (870)”. General duty (MFN): 5.7% - 4202.92.31.20 “With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > Travel, sports and similar bags > With outer surface of textile materials > Of man-made fibers > Backpacks (670)”. General duty (MFN): 17.6% - 4202.92.31.31 “With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > Travel, sports and similar bags > With outer surface of textile materials > Of man-made fibers > Other (670)”. General duty (MFN): 17.6% - 4202.92.33.05 “With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > Travel, sports and similar bags > With outer surface of textile materials > Of paper yarn or of cotton; containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste > Of paper yarn”. General duty (MFN): 17.6% - 4202.92.33.10 “With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > Travel, sports and similar bags > With outer surface of textile materials > Of paper yarn or of cotton; containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste > Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste”. General duty (MFN): 17.6% - 4202.92.33.16 “With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > Travel, sports and similar bags > With outer surface of textile materials > Of paper yarn or of cotton; containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste > Of cotton (369)”. General duty (MFN): 17.6% - 4202.92.39.00 “With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > Travel, sports and similar bags > With outer surface of textile materials > Other (870)”. General duty (MFN): 17.6% - 4202.92.45.00 “With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > Travel, sports and similar bags > Other”. General duty (MFN): 20% - 4202.92.50.00 “With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > Musical instrument cases”. General duty (MFN): 4.2% - 4202.92.60.10 “With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > Other > Of cotton > Jewelry boxes, and similar containers of a kind normally sold at retail with their contents”. General duty (MFN): 6.3% - 4202.92.60.91 “With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > Other > Of cotton > Other (369)”. General duty (MFN): 6.3% - 4202.92.91.00 “With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > Other > Other > With outer surface of textile materials > Of man-made fibers (except jewelry boxes of a kind normally sold at retail with their contents) (670)”. General duty (MFN): 17.6% - 4202.92.93.10 “With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > Other > Other > With outer surface of textile materials > Other > Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste”. General duty (MFN): 17.6% - 4202.92.93.15 “With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > Other > Other > With outer surface of textile materials > Other > Other, jewelry boxes of a kind normally sold at retail with their contents”. General duty (MFN): 17.6% - 4202.92.93.36 “With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > Other > Other > With outer surface of textile materials > Other > Other (870)”. General duty (MFN): 17.6% - 4202.92.94.00 “With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > Other > Other > Other > Cases designed to protect and transport compact disks (CD's), CD Rom disks, CD players, cassette players, and/or cassettes”. General duty (MFN): 17.6% - 4202.92.97.00 “With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > Other > Other > Other > Other”. General duty (MFN): 17.6% ### Under 4202.91 - 4202.91.10.00 “With outer surface of leather or of composition leather > Golf bags”. General duty (MFN): 4.5% - 4202.91.90.30 “With outer surface of leather or of composition leather > Other > Travel, sports and similar bags”. General duty (MFN): 4.5% - 4202.91.90.90 “With outer surface of leather or of composition leather > Other > Other”. General duty (MFN): 4.5% ### Under 4202.99 - 4202.99.10.00 “Other > Of materials (other than leather, composition leather, sheeting of plastics, textile materials, vulcanized fiber or paperboard) wholly or mainly covered with paper > Of plastics”. General duty (MFN): 3.4% - 4202.99.20.00 “Other > Of materials (other than leather, composition leather, sheeting of plastics, textile materials, vulcanized fiber or paperboard) wholly or mainly covered with paper > Of wood > Not lined with textile fabrics”. General duty (MFN): 4.3% - 4202.99.30.00 “Other > Of materials (other than leather, composition leather, sheeting of plastics, textile materials, vulcanized fiber or paperboard) wholly or mainly covered with paper > Of wood > Lined with textile fabrics”. General duty (MFN): free - 4202.99.50.00 “Other > Of materials (other than leather, composition leather, sheeting of plastics, textile materials, vulcanized fiber or paperboard) wholly or mainly covered with paper > Other”. General duty (MFN): 7.8% - 4202.99.90.00 “Other > Other”. General duty (MFN): 20% ## Similar products Products in the same category as backpacks, or classified under the same headings. - [Handbags](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/handbags): 4202.21, 4202.22 - [Suitcases](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/suitcases): 4202.12 - [Wallets](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/wallets): 4202.31, 4202.32 - [Leather belts](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/leather-belts): 4203.30 - [Sunglasses](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/sunglasses): 9004.10 ## Check your exact product Describe your product, or paste its page, and the classifier suggests the code in the tariff of the United States with its reasons. - [Classify your exact product](https://border.bot/tools/hs-code-classifier?product=backpack&destination=US) ## Classification depends on the exact product The right code depends on what the product is made of, how it is made and what it is for, so two products sold as backpacks can fall under different codes. 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. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the HS code for backpacks? Backpacks imported into the United States are usually classified under HS code 4202.92 when its outer surface is of plastic sheeting or of textile materials. It sits in 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…”. ### Does the material change the HS code for backpacks? Yes. Use 4202.92 when its outer surface is of plastic sheeting or of textile materials. Use 4202.91 when its outer surface is of leather or composition leather. Use 4202.99 when its outer surface is of another material. ### What is the duty on backpacks imported into the United States? The general (MFN) duty in the United States on the national lines under 4202.92 is 7%, 3.4%, 6.3% or 5.7%, depending on the line. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment. ## Sources and updates The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026. The national lines are from the tariff release of the United States (2026HTSRev21), live on border.bot since 9 October 2026. The duty rates are from the live rates release, live on border.bot since 9 October 2026. The conditions and questions on this page were written for backpacks by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again. 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/for/backpacks.json