HTS Chapter 42 tariff rates (headings 4201–4206), 2026
Chapter 42 has 89 tariff lines across 5 headings. 9 (10%) enter duty-free at the general (MFN) rate, and 86 are on a Section 301 list, so products of China pay an extra duty on top.
89 tariff lines, USITC 2026HTSRev21. Specific or compound = a rate per unit (e.g. ¢/kg), not a percentage.
Section 301 China lists in chapter 42
| List | Duty for products of China | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| List 3 | Base rate + 25% | 86 |
Highest general duty rates in chapter 42
| HTS code | Description | General rate | Section 301 |
|---|---|---|---|
4202.12.21 | Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases and similar containers | 20% | List 3 (+25%) |
4202.12.29 | Other | 20% | List 3 (+25%) |
4202.19.00.00 | Other | 20% | List 3 (+25%) |
4202.29.90.00 | Other | 20% | List 3 (+25%) |
4202.32.20.00 | Other | 20% | List 3 (+25%) |
4202.39.90.00 | Other | 20% | List 3 (+25%) |
All headings in chapter 42
| Heading | Description | Lines | Duty-free | Top rate | On 301 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4201 | Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like), of any material: | 2 | 0 | 2.8% | 2 |
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: | 59 | 2 | 20% | 59 |
4203 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather: | 19 | 3 | 14% | 19 |
4205 | Other articles of leather or of composition leather: | 6 | 3 | 4.9% | 6 |
4206 | Articles of gut (other than silkworm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons: | 3 | 1 | 3.9% | 0 |
General rates apply to most countries; free-trade partners can qualify for the special rate, and Column 2 applies to a few countries. Other duties (Section 232, antidumping/countervailing, other Chapter 99 measures) can also apply. Always confirm a classification with CBP or a licensed customs broker.
Every heading above links to its own page (all lines, rates, Section 301 lists and exclusions), and every rated tariff line has a page with a free duty and landed-cost calculator for China and other origins: all chapter 42 HTS codes.
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