Verified tariff evidence · HS 420221
Leather handbags import duty in United States
The exact HS 420221 national lines in this evidence set show a base MFN rate of 5.3% to 10%. The detailed destination code and product description decide which line applies.
Tariff snapshot checked 20 June 2026; source and line details are shown below.
The short answer
- Base MFN duty
- 5.3% to 10%
- National tariff lines found
- 3 exact-HS6 lines
- Import tax input
- 0% — No federal import VAT/GST; state sales and use taxes are outside this import VAT model.
- Tariff source
- USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule
This is not an all-in rate. Origin preferences, anti-dumping or other trade measures, excise, quotas, entry fees and broker charges are not included in the MFN figure.
National tariff lines under HS 420221
Match the physical product to the wording, not just the six-digit heading. A rate range exists when the national schedule divides the heading by use, construction, material or another feature.
| National code | Official description | MFN rate |
|---|---|---|
4202.21.30.00 | 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 > Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle > With outer surface of leather or of composition leather > Of reptile leather | 5.3% |
4202.21.60.00 | 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 > Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle > With outer surface of leather or of composition leather > Other > Valued not over $20 each | 10% |
4202.21.90.00 | 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 > Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle > With outer surface of leather or of composition leather > Other > Valued over $20 each | 9% |
Classification checks for leather handbags
HS 420221 covers handbags with an outer surface of leather or composition leather, with or without a shoulder strap or handle.
- What material forms the outer surface?
- Is the article a handbag or another type of container?
- Is it a complete bag or a component?
Worked import-cost example
This illustration uses US$1,000.00 of goods, US$75.00 shipping and US$25.00 insurance. The illustration uses the goods value as entered value and shows international shipping and insurance separately.
| Scenario | Rate | Duty | Import tax | Illustrative total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest evidenced line | 5.3% | US$53.00 | US$0.00 | US$1,153.00 |
| Highest evidenced line | 10% | US$100.00 | US$0.00 | US$1,200.00 |
Tax limitation: The United States has no federal import VAT or GST. State tax, entry fees and additional tariffs are outside this line.
Change the shipment values or origin
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You will need the product, the country you are importing into, where the goods are from, the goods value, and any shipping or insurance costs you want included.
Most duty is a percentage of value. Some products use weight, quantity or volume; those parts are shown as not priced until the required unit can be calculated.
How this was worked out
Duty basis: loading duty data.
VAT/GST basis: loading VAT/GST data
Extra duties are included only where the available data matches this product and route.
Estimate only. Duty and VAT/GST are calculated where the available rate data supports it; unpriced fees, exemptions, quotas, or eligibility rules can still change the final customs bill.
Evidence and official sources
- Classification and base MFN tariff USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule
Exact HS 420221 rows; snapshot 20 June 2026.
- Import tax CBP import guidance
No federal import VAT/GST; state sales and use taxes are outside this import VAT model.
Evidence snapshot: 2026-06-20T15:36:38.213Z. The source may have changed after
that date, so check it again before placing an order or making a declaration.