With outer surface of leather or of composition leather
Classified under heading 4202 — chapter 42 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.
Duty calculator
Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 4202.11.00.
Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.
Where this rate sits
Heading 4202 contains 13 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is 8%, against an average of 13.8% across the heading (range 4.5%–20%).
| Metric | This line | Heading 4202 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | 8% | avg 13.8% |
| Duty-free lines | no | 0 of 13 |
| Specific-rate lines | no | 0 |
Classification path
All 13 tariff lines under heading 4202
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4202.11.00 | With outer surface of leather or of composition leatherthis page | 8% | 35% |
| 4202.12.21 | Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases and similar containers | 20% | 45% |
| 4202.12.29 | Other | 20% | 45% |
| 4202.12.81 | Of man-made fibers | 17.6% | 65% |
| 4202.12.89 | Other | 17.6% | 65% |
| 4202.22.40 | Other | 7.4% | 90% |
| 4202.22.89 | Other | 17.6% | 65% |
| 4202.91.90 | Other | 4.5% | 35% |
| 4202.92.08 | Other | 7% | 40% |
| 4202.92.31 | Of man-made fibers | 17.6% | 65% |
| 4202.92.33 | Of paper yarn or of cotton; containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 17.6% | 65% |
| 4202.92.60 | Of cotton | 6.3% | 40% |
| 4202.92.93 | Other | 17.6% | 45% |
Using HTS 4202.11.00 correctly
A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 4202.11.00 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.
Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.