HS Code for Backpack: 4202.92.15
The HS code for backpack is 4202.92.15. Import duty rates: EU 9.7%, US 6.3%, UK 3.7%. Rates verified July 2026 against USITC HTS.
Travelling bags, rucksacks — of textile materials, with outer surface of man-made fibres
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Backpack sits under HS 4202.92.15 (4202 — Trunks, suit-cases, vanity cases, backpacks, handbags). US MFN is 6.3%; China-origin shipments may stack Section 301 on top. EU MFN 9.7%, UK 3.7%.
🇺🇸 US MFN: 6.3% · HS 4202.92.15
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HS Code
4202 — Trunks, suit-cases, vanity cases, backpacks, handbags
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Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 42 — Articles of leather; travel goods
Heading
4202 — Trunks, suit-cases, vanity cases, backpacks, handbags
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — backpacks are classified under 4202 by outer surface material
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
Search EU EBTI databaseUS — CBP CROSS Ruling Database
Search US CBP CROSS rulingsUK — HMRC Trade Tariff
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Backpacks and rucksacks are classified under 4202.92 with the subheading determined by outer surface material: man-made fibres (nylon, polyester) are 4202.92.15; cotton outer surface is 4202.92.19; leather is 4202.91.80. Hiking packs and day packs are all 4202.92. Frameless and frame packs follow the same classification — the internal frame is an accessory. The laptop compartment or hydration bladder sleeve does not re-classify the bag. Tactical/military-style MOLLE packs for non-military use are 4202.92. The US applies notably higher MFN rates (17.6%) on textile travel bags compared to the EU (3.7%).
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
4202.92.15
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
4202.92.15
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
4202.92.15
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified July 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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