Smartphone Case / Phone Cover — HS Code
Other articles of plastics — protective cases for mobile phones
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HS Code
3926 — Other articles of plastics
Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 39 — Plastics and articles thereof
Heading
3926 — Other articles of plastics
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — plastic phone cases and covers are articles of plastics under 3926.90
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
Search EU EBTI databaseUS — CBP CROSS Ruling Database
Search US CBP CROSS rulingsUK — HMRC Trade Tariff
View UK Trade Tariff commodityClassification Notes
Plastic (TPU, polycarbonate, ABS) smartphone cases and covers are classified under 3926.90 as articles of plastics. Leather phone cases are 4202.32 (articles normally carried in the pocket — same heading as wallets). Folio cases combining a cover and a card wallet are 4202.32 if the card-holding function is prominent. Silicone phone cases of vulcanised rubber are 4016.99. MagSafe-compatible cases with embedded magnets are still 3926.90 — the magnet array is an accessory feature. Phone bumpers (edge-only protection frames) are 3926.90. Section 301 List 3 applies a 25% additional tariff on Chinese-origin plastic phone cases (3926.90) imported into the US.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
3926.90.97
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
3926.90.97
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
3926.90.97
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 live tariff database 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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