The Product
- Handbag with an outer surface of man-made textile material.
- Designed and sized to hold the small personal effects a person carries every day.
- Several slot pockets, a middle zippered compartment, and a textile-lined open compartment for three-dimensional objects.
- Zipper closure and a detachable wrist strap.
- Measures about 7.5 by 4 by 0.8 inches when empty and closed.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| handbag | 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 found the article is a handbag. Heading 4202 names handbags, and CBP placed the bag on the line for handbags with an outer surface of textile materials, of man-made fibers; the bag's outer surface is man-made textile material.
The letter describes the bag as designed and sized to hold the small personal effects carried on a daily basis, and says it belongs in the subheading that specifically covers handbags with an outer surface of man-made fibers.
Headings CBP ruled out
- Lines for articles normally carried in the pocket or handbag, such as wallets: The requester asked about those lines; CBP said the article is a handbag and goes on the line that specifically covers handbags of man-made fibers.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it a handbag sized to carry the small personal effects a person uses every day?
- Is the outer surface made of man-made textile material?
- Does it close with a zipper and carry by a wrist strap?
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
N295781, N268918 and N194002 also classify a wristlet-style handbag. N334323, N293942, N296637, N298736 and N308234 classify a handbag.
- N295781April 26, 2018Wristlet-style handbag from China4202.22.1500
- N268918October 16, 2015Wristlet-style handbag from China4202.22.1500
- N194002December 16, 2011Wristlet-style handbag from China4202.22.4500
- N334323August 18, 2023Handbag from China4202.22.1500
- N293942March 16, 2018Handbag from China4202.22.1500
- N296637May 8, 2018Handbag from China4202.22.1500
- N298736August 2, 2018Handbag from China4202.22.1500
- N308234December 18, 2019Handbag from China4202.22.1500
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N334316 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