# HS heading 42.06: Articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons

> HS heading 42.06 covers articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons. 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 4206.00. National tariff lines under heading 42.06 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/4206
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 42](https://border.bot/hs-codes/42) / [42.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4206)

## Key facts

- Heading: 42.06
- Description: Articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons
- 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 42.06 covers articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons.

It is not split further: its only subheading is 4206.00.

- [4206.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420600) Articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons

## What it doesn’t cover

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

- [42.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4201) Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like), of any material
- [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

## How it is structured

Heading 42.06 is one of 5 headings in chapter 42. Its first two digits, 42, are the chapter; the next two, 06, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (4206.00).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 42.06 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420600): 4 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous heading: [42.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4205) Other articles of leather or of composition leather
- Next heading: [43.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4301) Raw furskins (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers' use), other than raw hides and skins of heading 41.01, 41.02 or 41.03

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 42.06 cover?

HS heading 42.06 covers articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons.

### Which chapter is HS heading 42.06 in?

HS heading 42.06 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 42.06 have?

HS heading 42.06 has one subheading, 4206.00.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 42.06?

National tariff lines under heading 42.06 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 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/4206.json