The Product
- A handbag with an outer surface of plastic sheeting.
- Imported with a removable dangling charm used to decorate the handbag.
- The handbag and the charm are treated as one set for tariff purposes.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| handbag | HTS 4202.22.1500 | handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without a handle, with outer surface of sheeting of plastic or of textile materials, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics |
Explanation
CBP treated the handbag and its charm as a set for tariff purposes. Under General Rule of Interpretation 3(b), a set is classified by the component that gives it its essential character, and CBP found the handbag does that here. The set therefore takes the handbag's classification.
Heading 4202 names handbags. CBP placed the handbag on the line for handbags with an outer surface of sheeting of plastics; the handbag's outer surface is plastic sheeting.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it a handbag?
- Is the outer surface plastic sheeting?
- If it comes with a charm, is the charm just a decoration for the handbag?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4202.22.1500 | ✓ Still in the schedule | Heading 4202 › With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials › With outer surface of sheeting of plastics | Today's duty from Bangladesh |
Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code and country filled in.
Related rulings
N325256, N328461 and N331925 each classify a handbag on the same line. N334323 also covers a handbag, N328390 a handbag with coin purses, and N334316 a wristlet-style handbag.
- N325256May 3, 2022Handbag from Cambodia4202.22.1500
- N328461October 17, 2022Handbag from Cambodia4202.22.1500
- N328554October 19, 2022Handbag from Cambodia4202.22.8100
- N331925April 27, 2023Handbag from Cambodia4202.22.1500
- N334323August 18, 2023Handbag from China4202.22.1500
- N326184June 15, 2022Handbag and a tote bag from Vietnam4202.22.4500, 4202.92.1500
- N328390October 12, 2022Handbag with coin purses from China4202.22.1500
- N334316August 17, 2023Wristlet-style handbag from China4202.22.8100
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N349173 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