HS heading 42.03: Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather
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Key facts
- Heading
- 42.03
- Description
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather
- Chapter
- 42: Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)
- Subheadings
- 5
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS heading 42.03 covers articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather. 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 split into 5 subheadings: 4203.10 (articles of apparel), 4203.21 (gloves, mittens and mitts, specially designed for use in sports), 4203.29 (gloves, mittens and mitts, other), 4203.30 (belts and bandoliers) and 4203.40 (other clothing accessories). National tariff lines under heading 42.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (25 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS heading 42.03 covers articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather.
It is split into 5 subheadings: 4203.10 (articles of apparel), 4203.21 (gloves, mittens and mitts, specially designed for use in sports), 4203.29 (gloves, mittens and mitts, other), 4203.30 (belts and bandoliers) and 4203.40 (other clothing accessories).
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of chapter 42 are classified in its other 4 headings, listed below.
- 42.01Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like), of any material
- 42.02Trunks, 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…
- 42.05Other articles of leather or of composition leather
- 42.06Articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons
How it is structured
Heading 42.03 is one of 5 headings in chapter 42. Its first two digits, 42, are the chapter; the next two, 03, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (4203.10, 4203.21, 4203.29).
In other countries
National tariff lines under heading 42.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (25 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States25 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS heading 42.03 cover?
HS heading 42.03 covers articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather.
Which chapter is HS heading 42.03 in?
HS heading 42.03 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 42.03 have?
HS heading 42.03 has 5 subheadings: 4203.10 (articles of apparel), 4203.21 (gloves, mittens and mitts, specially designed for use in sports), 4203.29 (gloves, mittens and mitts, other), 4203.30 (belts and bandoliers) and 4203.40 (other clothing accessories).
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 42.03?
National tariff lines under heading 42.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (25 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 42.03
Product pages that list this code, with the codes each product usually falls under.
- Leather beltsHS 4203.30