# HS heading 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

> HS heading 42.01 covers saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like), of any material. 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 not split further: its only subheading is 4201.00. National tariff lines under heading 42.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/4201
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Heading: 42.01
- Description: Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like), of any material
- Chapter: 42: Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)
- Subheadings: 1
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 42.01 covers saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like), of any material.

It is not split further: its only subheading is 4201.00.

- [4201.00](https://border.bot/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

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 42 are classified in its other 4 headings, listed below.

- [42.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4202) 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…
- [42.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4203) Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather
- [42.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4205) Other articles of leather or of composition leather
- [42.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4206) Articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons

## How it is structured

Heading 42.01 is one of 5 headings in chapter 42. Its first two digits, 42, are the chapter; the next two, 01, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (4201.00).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 42.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420100): 2 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous heading: [41.15](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4115) Composition leather with a basis of leather or leather fibre, 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 heading: [42.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4202) 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…

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 42.01 cover?

HS heading 42.01 covers saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like), of any material.

### Which chapter is HS heading 42.01 in?

HS heading 42.01 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 42.01 have?

HS heading 42.01 has one subheading, 4201.00.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 42.01?

National tariff lines under heading 42.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/4201.json

## Common products under 42.01

- [Dog leads and collars](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/dog-leads-and-collars): HS 4201.00