4202 - 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:

Sub-classifications

Commodity Code

Description

Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers:
- 4202 1100
  
  With outer surface of leather or of composition leather
  - 4202 1100 30
    
    Attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, occupational luggage cases and similar containers
  - 4202 1100 90
    
    Other
- 4202 12
  
  With outer surface of plastics or of textile materials:
  - With outer surface of plastics:
    
    4202 1221
    
    Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases and similar containers
    
    4202 1221 20
    
    Structured, rigid on all sides
    
    4202 1221 50
    
    Other
    
    4202 1229
    
    Other
    
    Structured, rigid on all sides:
    
    4202 1229 10
    
    Attache cases, briefcases and similar containers
    
    4202 1229 25
    
    Other
    
    Other:
    
    4202 1229 35
    
    Attache cases, briefcases and similar containers
    
    4202 1229 85
    
    Other
  - With outer surface of textile materials:
    
    Of vegetable fibers and not of pile or tufted construction:
    
    4202 1240 00
    
    Of cotton (369)
    
    4202 1260 00
    
    Other (870)
    
    4202 1281
    
    Of man-made fibers
    
    4202 1281 30
    
    Attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, occupational luggage cases and similar containers (670)
    
    4202 1281 70
    
    Other (670)
    
    4202 1289
    
    Other
    
    Attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, occupational luggage cases and similar containers:
    
    4202 1289 10
    
    Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
    
    4202 1289 20
    
    Of cotton (369)
    
    4202 1289 40
    
    Other (870)
    
    Other:
    
    4202 1289 50
    
    Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
    
    4202 1289 60
    
    Of cotton (369)
    
    4202 1289 80
    
    Other (870)
- 4202 1900 00
  
  Other
Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle:
- 4202 21
  
  With outer surface of leather or of composition leather:
  - 4202 2130 00
    
    Of reptile leather
  - Other:
    
    4202 2160 00
    
    Valued not over $20 each
    
    4202 2190 00
    
    Valued over $20 each
- 4202 22
  
  With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials:
  - 4202 2215 00
    
    With outer surface of sheeting of plastics
  - With outer surface of textile materials:
    
    Wholly or in part of braid:
    
    4202 2235 00
    
    Of abaca
    
    4202 2240
    
    Other
    
    4202 2240 10
    
    Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
    
    Other:
    
    4202 2240 20
    
    Of cotton (369)
    
    4202 2240 30
    
    Of man-made fibers (670)
    
    4202 2240 40
    
    Other (871)
    
    Other:
    
    Of vegetable fibers and not of pile or tufted construction:
    
    4202 2245 00
    
    Of cotton (369)
    
    4202 2260 00
    
    Other (871)
    
    Other:
    
    4202 2270 00
    
    Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
    
    4202 2281 00
    
    Of man-made fibers (670)
    
    4202 2289
    
    Other
    
    4202 2289 30
    
    Of cotton (369)
    
    4202 2289 70
    
    Of paper yarn
    
    4202 2289 80
    
    Other (871)
- 4202 29
  
  Other:
  - Of materials (other than leather, composition leather, sheeting of plastics, textile materials, vulcanized fiber or paperboard) wholly or mainly covered with paper:
    
    4202 2910 00
    
    Of plastics
    
    4202 2920 00
    
    Of wood
    
    4202 2950 00
    
    Other
  - 4202 2990 00
    
    Other
Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag:
- 4202 31
  
  With outer surface of leather or of composition leather:
  - 4202 3130 00
    
    Of reptile leather
  - 4202 3160 00
    
    Other
- 4202 32
  
  With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials:
  - With outer surface of sheeting of plastics:
    
    4202 3210 00
    
    Of reinforced or laminated plastics
    
    4202 3220 00
    
    Other
  - With outer surface of textile materials:
    
    Of vegetable fibers and not of pile or tufted construction:
    
    4202 3240 00
    
    Of cotton (369)
    
    4202 3280 00
    
    Other (871)
    
    Other:
    
    4202 3285 00
    
    Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
    
    4202 3291 00
    
    Of cotton (369)
    
    4202 3293 00
    
    Of man-made fibers (670)
    
    4202 3299 00
    
    Other (871)
- 4202 39
  
  Other:
  - Of material (other than leather, composition leather, sheeting of plastics, textile materials, vulcanized fiber or paperboard) wholly or mainly covered with paper:
    
    4202 3910 00
    
    Of plastics
    
    4202 3920 00
    
    Of wood
    
    4202 3950 00
    
    Other
  - 4202 3990 00
    
    Other
Other:
- 4202 91
  
  With outer surface of leather or of composition leather:
  - 4202 9110 00
    
    Golf bags
  - 4202 9190
    
    Other
    
    4202 9190 30
    
    Travel, sports and similar bags
    
    4202 9190 90
    
    Other
- 4202 92
  
  With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials:
  - Insulated food or beverage bags:
    
    With outer surface of textile materials:
    
    4202 9204 00
    
    Beverage bags whose interior incorporates only a flexible plastic container of a kind for storing and dispensing potable beverages through attached flexible tubing
    
    4202 9208
    
    Other
    
    4202 9208 05
    
    Of cotton (369)
    
    4202 9208 07
    
    Of man-made fibers (670)
    
    4202 9208 09
    
    Other (870)
    
    4202 9210 00
    
    Other
  - Travel, sports and similar bags:
    
    With outer surface of textile materials:
    
    Of vegetable fibers and not of pile or tufted construction:
    
    4202 9215 00
    
    Of cotton (369)
    
    4202 9220 00
    
    Other (870)
    
    4202 9231
    
    Of man-made fibers
    
    4202 9231 20
    
    Backpacks (670)
    
    4202 9231 31
    
    Other (670)
    
    4202 9233
    
    Of paper yarn or of cotton; containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
    
    4202 9233 05
    
    Of paper yarn
    
    4202 9233 10
    
    Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
    
    4202 9233 16
    
    Of cotton (369)
    
    4202 9239 00
    
    Other (870)
    
    4202 9245 00
    
    Other
  - 4202 9250 00
    
    Musical instrument cases
  - Other:
    
    4202 9260
    
    Of cotton
    
    4202 9260 10
    
    Jewelry boxes, and similar containers of a kind normally sold at retail with their contents
    
    4202 9260 91
    
    Other (369)
    
    Other:
    
    With outer surface of textile materials:
    
    4202 9291 00
    
    Of man-made fibers (except jewelry boxes of a kind normally sold at retail with their contents) (670)
    
    4202 9293
    
    Other
    
    4202 9293 10
    
    Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
    
    4202 9293 15
    
    Other, jewelry boxes of a kind normally sold at retail with their contents
    
    4202 9293 36
    
    Other (870)
    
    Other:
    
    4202 9294 00
    
    Cases designed to protect and transport compact disks (CD's), CD Rom disks, CD players, cassette players, and/or cassettes
    
    4202 9297 00
    
    Other
- 4202 99
  
  Other:
  - Of materials (other than leather, composition leather, sheeting of plastics, textile materials, vulcanized fiber or paperboard) wholly or mainly covered with paper:
    
    4202 9910 00
    
    Of plastics
    
    Of wood:
    
    4202 9920 00
    
    Not lined with textile fabrics
    
    4202 9930 00
    
    Lined with textile fabrics
    
    4202 9950 00
    
    Other
  - 4202 9990 00
    
    Other

Overview

HTS code 4202 encompasses a broad array of portable containers designed for carrying various items, including personal effects, travel necessities, and specialized equipment. This category specifically covers items such as trunks, suitcases, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, and similar rigid or semi-rigid containers, as well as softer items like traveling bags, insulated food and beverage bags, toiletry bags, knapsacks, backpacks, handbags, shopping bags, wallets, and purses. The defining characteristic across these diverse articles is their function as carriers, with the classification being dependent on their specific form and intended use.

Distinguishing 4202 from its sibling categories at the HTS root level is crucial. While other categories within the HTS may cover raw materials, finished goods for other purposes, or living animals, HTS 4202 is exclusively focused on these specific types of portable containers. The emphasis here is on the container itself, its construction, and its primary function of carrying or organizing other items, rather than the contents themselves.

Within HTS 4202, further classification is achieved through subcategories that delineate specific types of containers based on their design and intended application. These subdivisions include: trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, and similar containers; handbags, whether or not with a shoulder strap, including those without a handle; articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag; and a residual "other" category for articles that do not fit neatly into the preceding subheadings. This hierarchical structure allows for precise identification of goods based on their physical characteristics and primary function.

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Sub-classifications

Overview

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