4602.19.29.20 - Handbags

This HTS classification, 4602.19.29.20, specifically designates "Handbags" crafted from vegetable plaiting materials. These are articles of basketwork, wickerwork, or other manufactures made directly from plaiting materials or from articles of heading 4601, and which are not loofahs. The key defining characteristic for this subcategory is their primary function as personal carriers of belongings, distinguishing them from broader luggage categories.

This category is differentiated from its sibling, 4602.19.29.40, which encompasses "Other" items. While the sibling category might include various other personal accessories or smaller carriers made from plaiting materials, this specific classification is narrowly focused on items commonly understood and marketed as handbags. This implies a certain size, structure, and carrying mechanism typical of handbags, irrespective of whether they are lined.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories. Classification at this level relies on the explicit definition of "handbags" and the overarching criteria of being manufactured from vegetable plaiting materials under Chapter 46. Therefore, if an item fits the description of a handbag and is made from materials like straw, esparto, rattan, bamboo, or other similar vegetable plaiting materials, it would be classified here.