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United States Customs Tariff for HS Code 420229

Cases and containers; handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper

USITC 2026 HTS Revision 19

26,806 official source entries are searchable. Checked 2026-09-22; edition published 2026-09-15.

Printed tariff and statistical lines from this edition, separate from historical WITS averages. Blank duty cells are not a confirmed zero. Review the parent tariff line, general and chapter notes, chapter 99, origin, exclusions, quotas and additional duties. No shipment total or special-rate eligibility is calculated. The edition publication date is not a line-level effective date.

Official schedule and source documentation

Official entries matching 420229

4202.29.10.00

Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; traveling bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toiletry bags, knapsacks and backpacks, handbags, shopping bags, wallets, purses, map cases, cigarette cases, tobacco pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle cases, jewelry boxes, powder cases, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanized fiber or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper: › Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle: › Other: › Of materials (other than leather, composition leather, sheeting of plastics, textile materials, vulcanized fiber or paperboard) wholly or mainly covered with paper:

Of plastics

Source units: No.

Column 1 — General
5.3%
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2
80%
Official source for this code

4202.29.20.00

Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; traveling bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toiletry bags, knapsacks and backpacks, handbags, shopping bags, wallets, purses, map cases, cigarette cases, tobacco pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle cases, jewelry boxes, powder cases, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanized fiber or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper: › Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle: › Other: › Of materials (other than leather, composition leather, sheeting of plastics, textile materials, vulcanized fiber or paperboard) wholly or mainly covered with paper:

Of wood

Source units: No.

Column 1 — General
3.3%
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2
33 1/3%
Source notes and context notes
  • Columns: other — See 9903.90.08.
Official source for this code

4202.29.50.00

Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; traveling bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toiletry bags, knapsacks and backpacks, handbags, shopping bags, wallets, purses, map cases, cigarette cases, tobacco pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle cases, jewelry boxes, powder cases, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanized fiber or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper: › Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle: › Other: › Of materials (other than leather, composition leather, sheeting of plastics, textile materials, vulcanized fiber or paperboard) wholly or mainly covered with paper:

Other

Source units: No.

Column 1 — General
7.8%
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA, NP,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2
110%
Official source for this code

4202.29.90.00

Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; traveling bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toiletry bags, knapsacks and backpacks, handbags, shopping bags, wallets, purses, map cases, cigarette cases, tobacco pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle cases, jewelry boxes, powder cases, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanized fiber or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper: › Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle: › Other:

Other

Source units: No.

Column 1 — General
20%
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,NP,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG) 17.5% (E)
Column 2
45%
Official source for this code
WITS 2023 historical MFN average

Reported average: 9.10000038146973%.

Source year: 2023. Classification: HS 2022 (H6). Checked 2026-09-14.

National lines included: 4 of 4. Excluded from the average: 0.

Reported ad-valorem range: 3.29999995231628%–20%.

Reported historical ad-valorem MFN simple average for 2023, not a national tariff schedule. No preferential rates, additional duties, VAT, excise or import permissions are determined.

Not a current 2026 national duty. The HS6 average does not determine the duty of a particular national subdivision, origin or shipment.

WITS observation for this code and year

UN Comtrade H6 descriptions (HS 2022)

WITS API definitions: reported averages and excluded national lines

Direct HS code answer for United States

United States HS Code 420229: 9.10% (2023 MFN average)

The source reports an indicative HS6 MFN average of 9.10% (2023 MFN average) for Cases and containers; handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper.Source status: not assessed. Verify the exact national tariff line, origin treatment, taxes, restrictions, and current customs guidance before using this information in a declaration.

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Customs tariff summary

Country
United States
HS / tariff code
420229
Description
Cases and containers; handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper
Chapter
42 —
Heading
4202
Subheading
420229
Indicative MFN HS6 average
9.10% (2023 MFN average)
VAT / tax
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Unit / basis
Not listed in this tariff line
Source / vintage
WITS / UNCTAD TRAINS — 2023 MFN HS6 reference

Historical MFN average

9.10% (2023 MFN average)

Import permission

not assessed

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Details

HS Code
420229
Chapter
42 —
Heading
4202
Subheading
420229

Compare HS code 420229 across GCC countries

Each destination shows its own source label. Oman uses its national schedule; Qatar and UAE entries may cite their separately published references and unresolved exceptions. Other entries retain the historical GCC reference. National codes, duty notes, restrictions and tax treatment can differ; verify with the destination customs authority.

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Related HS Codes (Heading 4202)

HS CodeDescriptionDuty
420211Cases and containers; trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather8.00% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average
420212Cases and containers; trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of textile materials14.53% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average
420219Cases and containers; trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper20.00% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average
420221Cases and containers; handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather or of composition leather8.10% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average
420222Cases and containers; handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials10.75% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average
420231Cases and containers; of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather5.85% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average
420232Cases and containers; of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials12.11% (2023 MFN average; partial coverage)WITS 2023 historical MFN average · partial coverage
420239Cases and containers; of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper9.10% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average
420291Cases and containers; n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather4.50% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average
420292Cases and containers; n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials12.21% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average
420299Cases and containers; n.e.c. in heading 4202, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper7.10% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average

Data source: WITS/UNCTAD TRAINS (MFN 2022). Values are indicative HS6 MFN averages, not shipment-specific applied rates. Import permission and restrictions are not assessed. Historical reference rates exclude VAT, excise and other national measures. Separate national entries preserve the columns printed by their source; these are not a complete shipment assessment. Full disclaimer.