The Product
- A tote bag made of man-made textile material, with an outer surface of textile.
- Durable construction, suitable for repeated use.
- Designed and sized to hold the larger personal effects of travel, such as books, clothing, groceries or other sundry articles.
- About 17.5 inches wide, 13 inches high and 8 inches deep.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| Tote bag | HTS 4202.92.3131 | travel, sports, and similar bags, with outer surface of textile material, other, other, of man-made fibers |
Explanation
Heading 4202 names traveling bags, shopping bags and similar containers of textile materials. CBP placed the tote bag on the line under that heading for travel, sports and similar bags with an outer surface of textile material, of man-made fibers. The bag is made of man-made textile, is built for repeated use, and is sized to carry the larger personal effects of travel, such as books, clothing or groceries.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it a tote bag made of man-made textile material?
- Is the outer surface textile?
- Is it durable and made for repeated use?
- Is it sized to carry the larger personal effects of travel, like books, clothing or groceries?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4202.92.3131 | ✓ 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 Vietnam |
Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code and country filled in.
Related rulings
N340734 classified a tote bag and N335842 a sports bag on the same line. N310874, N314649, N326184, N349347, N335296 and N300790 classified tote bags on other lines of heading 4202.
- N310874June 26, 2020Tote bag from Vietnam4202.92.4500
- N314649October 13, 2020Tote bag from Vietnam4202.92.1500
- N326184June 15, 2022Handbag and a tote bag from Vietnam4202.22.4500, 4202.92.1500
- N349347June 16, 2025Tote bag4202.92.1500
- N335842November 7, 2023Sports bag from Vietnam4202.92.3131
- N335296September 28, 2023Tote bag from China4202.92.4500
- N340734June 14, 2024Tote bag from China4202.92.3131
- N300790October 22, 2018Tote bag from India4202.92.2000
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N353940 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