4202.12.89.20Attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton
HTS Code 4202.12.89.20 covers any article best defined as Raw Hides and Skins, Leather, Furskins and Articles Thereof; Saddlery and Harness; Travel Goods, Handbags and Similar Containers; Articles of Animal Gut (Other Than Silkworm Gut)Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut)Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; traveling bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toiletry bags, knapsacks and backpacks, handbags, shopping bags, wallets, purses, map cases, cigarette cases, tobacco pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle cases, jewelry boxes, powder cases, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanized fiber or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper:Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers:With outer surface of plastics or of textile materials:With outer surface of textile materials:OtherAttache cases, briefcases, school satchels, occupational luggage cases and similar containers: Of cotton (369) in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
Estimated Duty on 4202.12.89.20
$10,000.00 by ocean, entered Oct 21, 2026
- Total duty
- 55.1%
- $5,510.00 on this shipment
- Fees
- 0.47%
- MPF + HMF · $47.14
- Duty + fees
- 55.57%
- Payable to CBP
- Landed cost
- $15,557.14
- On $10,000.00 customs value
- Base duty17.6%
- Section 301 – China25%
- Section 301 – Forced Labor12.5%
- Customs fees0.47%
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Base Duty Rates for 4202.12.89.20
Set at 4202.12.89 in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
- General Rate of Duty
- 17.6%
- Special Rate of Duty
- Free / 16.6%
- AUBHCLCOILJOKRMANPOMPPAPESSGE
- Column 2 (Non-NTR)
- 65%
- Units of Quantity
- No., kg
- China55.1%
- Mexico27.6%
- Canada77.6%
- Vietnam30.1%
- Germany17.6%
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US Import Duty on HTS 4202.12.89.20 by Country of Origin
As of Oct 21, 2026, US imports of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from China pay 55.1% in duties: the 17.6% base rate plus Section 301 – China (25%) and Section 301 – Forced Labor (12.5%). Of the 20 largest sources of US imports, the lowest total is 17.6%, from Germany, Japan and 6 more.
| Country of origin | Base rate | Additional tariffs | Total duty |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 17.6% |
| 55.1% |
| Mexico | 17.6% |
| 27.6%0% with USMCA |
| Canada | 17.6% |
| 77.6%50% with USMCA |
| Vietnam | 17.6% |
| 30.1% |
| Germany | 17.6% | None | 17.6% |
| Japan | 17.6% | None | 17.6% |
| South Korea | 17.6% | None | 17.6%12.5% with US-Korea FTA |
| Taiwan | 17.6% | None | 17.6% |
| India | 17.6% |
| 27.6% |
| Ireland | 17.6% | None | 17.6% |
| Italy | 17.6% | None | 17.6% |
| Switzerland | 17.6% | None | 17.6% |
| Thailand | 17.6% |
| 30.1% |
| Malaysia | 17.6% |
| 27.6% |
| United Kingdom | 17.6% |
| 27.6% |
| France | 17.6% | None | 17.6% |
| Indonesia | 17.6% |
| 27.6% |
| Brazil | 17.6% |
| 55.1% |
| Bangladesh | 17.6% |
| 27.6% |
| Cambodia | 17.6% |
| 27.6% |
Duty from each country, in words
- As of Oct 21, 2026, US imports of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from China pay 55.1% in duties: the 17.6% base rate plus Section 301 – China (25%) and Section 301 – Forced Labor (12.5%).
- As of Oct 21, 2026, US imports of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from Mexico pay 27.6% in duties: the 17.6% base rate plus Section 301 – Forced Labor (10%). With USMCA, qualifying goods pay 0%.
- As of Oct 21, 2026, US imports of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from Canada pay 77.6% in duties: the 17.6% base rate plus Section 301 – Forced Labor (10%) and Section 338 – Canada (50%). With USMCA, qualifying goods pay 50%.
- As of Oct 21, 2026, US imports of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from Vietnam pay 30.1% in duties: the 17.6% base rate plus Section 301 – Forced Labor (12.5%).
- As of Oct 21, 2026, US imports of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from Germany pay the 17.6% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
- As of Oct 21, 2026, US imports of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from Japan pay the 17.6% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
- As of Oct 21, 2026, US imports of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from South Korea pay the 17.6% base rate, with no additional tariffs. With US-Korea FTA, qualifying goods pay 12.5%.
- As of Oct 21, 2026, US imports of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from Taiwan pay the 17.6% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
- As of Oct 21, 2026, US imports of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from India pay 27.6% in duties: the 17.6% base rate plus Section 301 – Forced Labor (10%).
- As of Oct 21, 2026, US imports of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from Ireland pay the 17.6% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
- As of Oct 21, 2026, US imports of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from Italy pay the 17.6% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
- As of Oct 21, 2026, US imports of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from Switzerland pay the 17.6% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
- As of Oct 21, 2026, US imports of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from Thailand pay 30.1% in duties: the 17.6% base rate plus Section 301 – Forced Labor (12.5%).
- As of Oct 21, 2026, US imports of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from Malaysia pay 27.6% in duties: the 17.6% base rate plus Section 301 – Forced Labor (10%).
- As of Oct 21, 2026, US imports of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from United Kingdom pay 27.6% in duties: the 17.6% base rate plus Section 301 – Forced Labor (10%).
- As of Oct 21, 2026, US imports of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from France pay the 17.6% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
- As of Oct 21, 2026, US imports of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from Indonesia pay 27.6% in duties: the 17.6% base rate plus Section 301 – Forced Labor (10%).
- As of Oct 21, 2026, US imports of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from Brazil pay 55.1% in duties: the 17.6% base rate plus Section 301 – Brazil (25%) and Section 301 – Forced Labor (12.5%).
- As of Oct 21, 2026, US imports of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from Bangladesh pay 27.6% in duties: the 17.6% base rate plus Section 301 – Forced Labor (10%).
- As of Oct 21, 2026, US imports of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from Cambodia pay 27.6% in duties: the 17.6% base rate plus Section 301 – Forced Labor (10%).
Duties on goods entered Oct 21, 2026 at the general rate (Column 2 where it applies), with tariff data verified through 2026 HTS Revision 20. Totals are before customs fees (MPF, HMF) and any antidumping or countervailing duties. Some tariffs and exemptions depend on details such as metal content or end use, which the calculator asks about. See US tariffs for every country.
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Top Origins: Countries the US Imports HTS 4202.12.89.20 From
In 2025 the US imported $905K of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20), down 7% on 2024, mostly from China (55%), Italy (19%) and Canada (10%). Each country's total duty today is shown beside its imports.
| Country of origin | US imports, 2025 | Share | vs 2024 | Total duty today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | $497K | 55% | 19% | 55.1% |
| Italy | $174K | 19% | 335% | 17.6% |
| Canada | $94K | 10% | 66% | 77.6%50% with USMCA |
| Bangladesh | $54K | 6% | New | 27.6% |
| France | $23K | 3% | 74% | 17.6% |
| India | $22K | 2% | 79% | 27.6% |
| United Kingdom | $19K | 2% | 533% | 27.6% |
| Nepal | $5K | 1% | 74% | 17.6% |
| Brazil | $4K | 0% | New | 55.1% |
| Japan | $4K | 0% | 78% | 17.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, general imports. Duty on a $10,000 ocean shipment entered today, before customs fees. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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What does HTS code 4202.12.89.20 cover?
HTS code 4202.12.89.20 covers attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (Of cotton (369)), classified under Chapter 42 (Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut)) in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The general duty rate is 17.6%.
What is the duty rate for HTS 4202.12.89.20?
The general (Column 1) rate of duty for HTS 4202.12.89.20 is 17.6%. Goods that qualify for a trade program can enter at the special rate: Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,NP, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 16.6% (E). The Column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 65%. Additional Chapter 99 tariffs, such as Section 301 and Section 232, can apply on top depending on the country of origin.
What is the US tariff on attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from China?
As of Oct 21, 2026, US imports of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from China pay 55.1% in duties: the 17.6% base rate plus Section 301 – China (25%) and Section 301 – Forced Labor (12.5%).
What is the US tariff on attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from Vietnam?
As of Oct 21, 2026, US imports of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from Vietnam pay 30.1% in duties: the 17.6% base rate plus Section 301 – Forced Labor (12.5%).
What is the US tariff on attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from Mexico?
As of Oct 21, 2026, US imports of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton (HTS 4202.12.89.20) from Mexico pay 27.6% in duties: the 17.6% base rate plus Section 301 – Forced Labor (10%). Goods that qualify for USMCA pay 0%.
Where does the US import HTS 4202.12.89.20 from?
In 2025 the US imported $905K of attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, of cotton under HTS 4202.12.89.20, mostly from China (55%), Italy (19%) and Canada (10%), according to U.S. Census Bureau import data.
Which country has the lowest US duty on HTS 4202.12.89.20?
Of the 20 largest sources of US imports, the lowest total duty on HTS 4202.12.89.20 is 17.6%, from Germany, Japan and 6 more, as of the tariffs in effect on 2026-10-21.
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