The Product
- An identification card case made of reinforced plastic sheeting, with a beaded wrist strap.
- Holds identification, credit cards, or similarly sized articles.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| Card case | HTS 4202.32.1000 | articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or the handbag, with outer surface of sheeting of plastic or of textile materials, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics, of reinforced or laminated plastics |
Explanation
The article has two parts, a card case and a beaded wrist strap. CBP found that the card case gives the article its essential character, since the case is the component that provides the utilitarian function.
Heading 4202 names wallets, purses and similar containers. CBP placed the card case on the line for articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or the handbag, with an outer surface of reinforced or laminated plastic sheeting. The case itself is made of reinforced plastic sheeting.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it a card case for ID, credit cards, or similarly sized items?
- Is the case made of reinforced or laminated plastic sheeting?
- Is it the kind of article normally carried in a pocket or 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4202.32.1000 | ✓ Still in the schedule | Heading 4202 › With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials › Of reinforced or laminated plastics | Today's duty from Cambodia |
Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code and country filled in.
Related rulings
Rulings N301475, N264404, N016158 and N337421 also placed card cases and a card holder under 4202.32.1000, and N339413 placed one of its two articles, an AirPod case and a coin purse, on this line. N336903, N295419 and N352565 classified a phone cover with a card case, a card case and a lipstick case on another line of the same subheading.
- N336903December 15, 2023Cell phone cover with a card case from Cambodia4202.32.9300
- N295419April 19, 2018Card case from China4202.32.9300
- N301475November 27, 2018Card case from China4202.32.1000
- N339413May 1, 2024The classification of an AirPod case and a coin purse from Cambodia4202.32.1000, 4202.92.6091
- N264404May 29, 2015Card case from China4202.32.1000
- N016158August 23, 2007Card case4202.32.1000
- N337421January 30, 2024Card holder from China4202.32.1000
- N352565September 4, 2025Lipstick case from China4202.32.9300
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N354818 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