HS Code for Tote Bag: 4202.22.80
The HS code for tote bag is 4202.22.80. Import duty rates: EU 3.7%, US 6.3%, UK 3.7%. Rates verified April 2026 against USITC HTS.
Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, with outer surface of textile materials — not of man-made fibres
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Tote Bag sits under HS 4202.22.80 (4202 — Trunks, suit-cases, vanity cases, brief-cases, handbags, shopping bags). US MFN is 6.3%; China-origin shipments may stack Section 301 on top. EU MFN 3.7%, UK 3.7%.
🇺🇸 US MFN: 6.3% · HS 4202.22.80
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HS Code
4202 — Trunks, suit-cases, vanity cases, brief-cases, handbags, shopping bags
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Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 42 — Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags
Heading
4202 — Trunks, suit-cases, vanity cases, brief-cases, handbags, shopping bags
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — handbags with textile outer surface are classified under 4202.22 by outer-surface material
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
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Canvas tote bags, jute shopping bags, and fabric handbags with a textile outer surface are classified under 4202.22. The exact 8-digit subheading depends on fibre: 4202.22.10 for outer surface of man-made fibres (polyester, nylon), 4202.22.80 for cotton/other natural textiles. Promotional tote bags printed with a logo are still 4202.22. A tote bag with PU-coated canvas outer is borderline — if the coating is visible and dominant, it may be classified as 4202.22 (man-made coating) or 4202.29 (composition leather). Reusable supermarket 'bag for life' non-woven polypropylene bags are 4202.22.10 or 6305 (sacks and bags for packing of goods) depending on construction — a one-off shopping bag without handles is 6305, while a reusable tote with handles designed for repeated carrying is 4202.22. Leather-trimmed canvas totes remain 4202.22 unless leather forms the majority of the outer surface.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
4202.22.80
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
4202.22.80
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
4202.22.80
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
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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 USITC HTS and verified April 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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