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Updated September 19, 2026

What is the HTS code for an insulated cooler bag with a plastic outer surface?

HTS code

4202.92.1000

CBP classified an insulated cooler bag with an outer surface of plastic sheeting under HTS 4202.92.1000 in ruling N334419. That line covers insulated food and beverage bags with an outer surface of sheeting of plastic or of textile materials, other. The requester had described the outer surface as plastic sheeting, and CBP classified the bag accordingly.

  • Made in Vietnam or China
  • CBP ruling N334419
  • August 28, 2023
  • Current
Today's duty from Vietnam

The Product

  • An insulated bag with an outer surface of plastic sheeting and a layer of foam plastic between the lining and the outer layer.
  • Stores, protects, organizes and carries food or beverages during travel, and keeps them at temperature.
  • Zippered closure at the top and two handles.
  • Measures 13 inches high, 11.4 inches wide and 8.3 inches deep.

CBP's Ruling

ItemHTS codeCBP's description of the line
Insulated cooler bagHTS 4202.92.1000insulated food and beverage bags, with outer surface of sheeting of plastic or of textile materials, other

Explanation

Heading 4202 names insulated food and beverage bags. CBP placed the cooler bag on the line for insulated food and beverage bags with an outer surface of sheeting of plastic or of textile materials, other. The requester's own description gave the bag an outer surface of plastic sheeting, and CBP said the bag would be classified accordingly.

Headings CBP ruled out

  • Line for insulated food and beverage backpacks of man-made textiles: The requester asked for this textile line, but its own description gave the bag an outer surface of plastic sheeting, and CBP classified the bag by that surface.

Does this apply to your product?

It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:

  • Is it an insulated bag for carrying food or drinks and keeping them at temperature?
  • Is the outer surface plastic sheeting?
  • Does it have a foam plastic layer between the lining and the outer layer?

A no to any of them can mean a different code. A licensed broker can classify your product.

The code today

HTS codeIn today's scheduleWhere it sitsToday's duty
4202.92.1000✓ Still in the scheduleHeading 4202 › With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsToday's duty from Vietnam Today's duty from China 

Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code and country filled in.

Related rulings

N253552 places an insulated cooler bag on the same line, and N333948 also covers an insulated cooler bag. N361940, N344430, N347261, N352316, N300988 and N303957 classify insulated cooler bags on a different line of heading 4202.

  • N333948August 2, 2023Insulated cooler bag from China4202.92.1000
  • N361940June 25, 2026Insulated cooler bag from Vietnam4202.92.0807
  • N344430December 13, 2024Insulated cooler bag from China4202.92.0807
  • N347261April 16, 2025Insulated cooler bag from China4202.92.0807
  • N352316September 9, 2025Insulated cooler bag from China4202.92.0807
  • N300988October 29, 2018Insulated cooler bag from China4202.92.0807
  • N303957May 10, 2019Insulated cooler bag from China4202.92.0807
  • N253552June 11, 2014Insulated cooler bag from China4202.92.1000
Read CBP's full ruling N334419 The letter as CBP published it, on rulings.cbp.gov

Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N334419 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