# HS code 4206.00: Articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons

> HS code 4206.00 covers articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons. It sits in heading 42.06 (articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons) 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 the only subheading of heading 42.06, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 4206.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/420600
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) / [4206.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420600)

## Key facts

- HS code: 4206.00
- Covers: Articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons
- Heading: [42.06: Articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4206)
- 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)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 4 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420600)

## What this code covers

HS code 4206.00 covers articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons.

The legal text of the subheading is “Articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 42.06, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

4206.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 42, are the chapter; the first four, 4206, are heading 42.06; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 42: Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)
- Heading 42.06: Articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons
- Subheading 4206.00: Articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 4206.00 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 subheading: [4205.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420500) Other articles of leather or of composition leather
- Next subheading: [4301.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/430110) Of mink, whole, with or without head, tail or paws

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 4206.00 cover?

HS code 4206.00 covers articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 4206.00 in?

HS code 4206.00 is in heading 42.06 (articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons) 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 42.06 classified when 4206.00 doesn’t fit?

4206.00 is the only subheading of heading 42.06, so every good of the heading is classified there.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 4206.00?

National tariff lines under 4206.00 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/420600.json