The Product
- A handbag made of 70% nylon and 30% polyurethane. Nylon makes up most of the outer surface; the polyurethane is the trim.
- Comes with a detachable coin purse of the same construction.
- Designed and sized to hold the small personal effects a person carries every day.
- Top zippered closure and a front zippered pocket. About 8.5 inches high, 7 inches wide and 1.5 inches deep.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| Handbag with coin purse | HTS 4202.22.8100 | handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without a handle, with outer surface of textile materials, other, other, of man-made fibers |
Explanation
CBP treated the handbag and its detachable coin purse as a set under General Rule of Interpretation 3(b), with the handbag giving the set its essential character, so the whole is classified with the handbag.
Heading 4202 names handbags. CBP placed the set on the line for handbags with an outer surface of textile materials, of man-made fibers; the bag's outer surface is mostly nylon, with polyurethane only as trim.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it a handbag sized for the small personal effects carried every day?
- Is the outer surface mostly textile fabric, such as nylon?
- Is that textile a man-made fiber?
A no to any of them can mean a different code. A licensed broker can classify your product.
The code today
| HTS code | In today's schedule | Where it sits | Today's duty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4202.22.8100 | ✓ Still in the schedule | Heading 4202 › With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials › Of man-made fibers | Today's duty from China |
Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code and country filled in.
Related rulings
I87026, J85619, B87083, E87256 and N328390 also classify a handbag with a coin purse, each on a different line. N334323, N293942 and N296637 classify a handbag.
- I87026October 4, 2002Handbag with coin purse from China4202.22.1500
- J85619June 23, 2003Handbag with coin purse from China4202.22.8050
- B87083July 8, 1997Handbag w/coin purse from China4202.22.8050
- E87256September 29, 1999Handbag with a coin purse from China4202.22.1500
- N328390October 12, 2022Handbag with coin purses from China4202.22.1500
- N334323August 18, 2023Handbag from China4202.22.1500
- N293942March 16, 2018Handbag from China4202.22.1500
- N296637May 8, 2018Handbag from China4202.22.1500
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N331251 in plain English and checked its codes against the letter and today's tariff schedule. A ruling applies only to goods that match its facts; our terms explain the rest. Terms