The Product
- Two backpacks, items SP-01 and SP-02, made of 100% polyester, a man-made material.
- The outer surface isn't coated with plastic sheeting.
- Two adjustable straps on the back let the user wear the pack over the shoulders.
- Each has a zippered closure with front zippered pockets and side pockets.
- Designed to store, protect, organize and carry personal effects during travel.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| Backpacks, items SP-01 and SP-02 | HTS 4202.92.3120 | travel, sports, and similar bags, with outer surface of textile materials, of man-made fibers, backpacks |
Explanation
Heading 4202 names knapsacks and backpacks among travel goods and similar containers. CBP placed both packs on the line for travel, sports and similar bags with an outer surface of textile materials, of man-made fibers, backpacks. Each pack is made of 100% polyester, which the letter calls a man-made material, and its outer surface isn't coated with plastic sheeting.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it a backpack with two straps worn over the shoulders on the back?
- Is the outer surface a textile fabric rather than plastic sheeting?
- Is the fabric made of man-made fibers, such as polyester?
- Is it designed to carry personal effects during travel?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4202.92.3120 | ✓ Still in the schedule | Heading 4202 › With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials › Of man-made fibers › Backpacks | Today's duty from China |
Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code and country filled in.
Related rulings
N336774 puts two backpacks on the same line. N312923 covers two novelty backpacks and N343667 covers five backpacks, while N302832, N221566, N267804, N218035 and H89644 also classify backpacks.
- N302832March 6, 2019Two backpacks from China4202.92.4500
- N312923July 30, 2020Two novelty backpacks from China4202.92.3120
- N336774December 14, 2023Two backpacks from Cambodia4202.92.3120
- N343667November 21, 2024Five backpacks from China4202.92.1500, 4202.92.3120, 4202.92.4500
- N221566July 6, 2012Backpacks from China4202.92.4500
- N267804September 11, 2015Backpacks from China4202.92.4500
- N218035June 15, 2012Backpacks from China4202.92.3020
- H89644March 28, 2002Backpacks from China4202.92.3020
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N332305 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