HS code 4202.31: Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather
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Key facts
- HS code
- 4202.31
- Covers
- Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 2 lines
Summary
HS code 4202.31 covers articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather. 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…) in chapter 42 (articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)). Other goods of heading 42.02 are classified under 4202.11 (trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather), 4202.12 (trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of textile materials), 4202.19 (trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers, other), 4202.21 (handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather) or 7 others. National tariff lines under 4202.31 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 4202.31 covers articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather.
The legal text of the subheading is “Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag: With outer surface of leather or of composition leather”, read under “Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 42.02 are classified under 4202.11 (trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather), 4202.12 (trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of textile materials), 4202.19 (trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers, other), 4202.21 (handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather) or 7 others.
- 4202.11Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers: With outer surface of leather or of composition leather
- 4202.12Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers: With outer surface of plastics or of textile materials
- 4202.19Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers: Other
- 4202.21Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle: With outer surface of leather or of composition leather
- 4202.22Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle: With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials
- 4202.29Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle: Other
- 4202.32Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag: With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials
- 4202.39Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag: Other
- 4202.91Other: With outer surface of leather or of composition leather
- 4202.92Other: With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials
- 4202.99Other: Other
How it is structured
4202.31 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 42, are the chapter; the first four, 4202, are heading 42.02; the last two, 31, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Within the heading
- Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag
- Subheading 4202.31
- With outer surface of leather or of composition leather
In other countries
National tariff lines under 4202.31 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States2 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 4202.31 cover?
HS code 4202.31 covers articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 4202.31 in?
HS code 4202.31 is 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…) in chapter 42 (articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)).
Where are goods of heading 42.02 classified when 4202.31 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 42.02 are classified under 4202.11 (trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather), 4202.12 (trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of textile materials), 4202.19 (trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers, other), 4202.21 (handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather) or 7 others.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 4202.31?
National tariff lines under 4202.31 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.
Common products under 4202.31
Product pages that list this code, with the codes each product usually falls under.
- WalletsHS 4202.31, 4202.32