# HS code for dog leads and collars

> Dog leads and collars are usually classified under HS code 4201.00 when it is saddlery or harness for an animal, such as a lead, harness, muzzle or dog coat, of any material. It sits in 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”.

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/dog-leads-and-collars
Last updated: 11 October 2026

## Key facts

- Most likely code: [4201.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420100)
- 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)
- Candidate codes: 1
- HS edition: HS2022

## Summary

Dog leads and collars are usually classified under HS code 4201.00 when it is saddlery or harness for an animal, such as a lead, harness, muzzle or dog coat, of any material. It sits in 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”.

## How to choose the right code

Use 4201.00 when it is saddlery or harness for an animal, such as a lead, harness, muzzle or dog coat, of any material.

## Codes for dog leads and collars

Each code is listed with its legal text from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, quoted as published, and the condition under which it applies to dog leads and collars.

### [4201.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420100) (most likely)

Legal text: “Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like), of any material”

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”

Applies when it is saddlery or harness for an animal, such as a lead, harness, muzzle or dog coat, of any material.


## Similar products

Products in the same category as dog leads and collars, or classified under the same headings.

- [Cat food](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/cat-food): 2309.10
- [Dog food](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/dog-food): 2309.10

## Duty rates by country

National tariff lines for dog leads and collars are live for the United States. Each page lists the lines under the codes above, with their duty rates where they are live.

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/for/dog-leads-and-collars): 2 national lines, duty rates live

## Check your exact product

Describe your product, or paste its page, and the classifier suggests the code with its reasons.

- [Classify your exact product](https://border.bot/tools/hs-code-classifier?product=dog+lead+or+collar)

## Classification depends on the exact product

The right code depends on what the product is made of, how it is made and what it is for, so two products sold as dog leads and collars can fall under different codes.

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.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the HS code for dog leads and collars?

Dog leads and collars are usually classified under HS code 4201.00 when it is saddlery or harness for an animal, such as a lead, harness, muzzle or dog coat, of any material. It sits in 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”.

## Sources and updates

The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.

The conditions and questions on this page were written for dog leads and collars by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/dog-leads-and-collars.json