Import duty on handbags with leather outer surface
Goods under HS 4202.21 are classed as "Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, insulated food or beverages bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, handbags, shopping-bags, wallets, purses, map-cases, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle-cases, jewellery boxes, powder boxes, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper" in the official UK tariff. The table shows the general duty rate range in each destination, taken from the official tariff lines under this code.
The range is the lowest to the highest rate among the tariff lines under this code. Which line applies depends on the exact goods; confirm the classification with a licensed customs broker.
| Destination | General duty rate range | Tariff lines | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5.3% to 10% | 3 | 2026-10-02 |
| United Kingdom | 2% | 2 | 2026-10-02 |
| European Union | 3% | 1 | 2026-10-02 |
| Canada | 10% | 1 | 2026-10-02 |
| Japan | 8% to 16% | 4 | 2026-10-02 |
* Some tariff lines carry a specific or compound duty that is not included in the range.