4202.12.89

Other — With outer surface of plastics or of textile materials

Classified under heading 4202 / subheading 4202.12 — chapter 42 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

General rate17.6%
Special rateFree (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,NP, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 16.6% (E)
Column 2 rate65%

General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.

Duty calculator

Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 4202.12.89.

Estimated duty
$1,760.00
Ad valorem 17.6% × $10,000.00$1,760.00
Effective rate on customs value17.6%

Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.

All 13 tariff lines under heading 4202

Heading overview →
HTS codeDescriptionGeneralCol. 2
4202.11.00With outer surface of leather or of composition leather8%35%
4202.12.21Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases and similar containers20%45%
4202.12.29Other20%45%
4202.12.81Of man-made fibers17.6%65%
4202.12.89Otherthis page17.6%65%
4202.22.40Other7.4%90%
4202.22.89Other17.6%65%
4202.91.90Other4.5%35%
4202.92.08Other7%40%
4202.92.31Of man-made fibers17.6%65%
4202.92.33Of paper yarn or of cotton; containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste17.6%65%
4202.92.60Of cotton6.3%40%
4202.92.93Other17.6%45%

Using HTS 4202.12.89 correctly

A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 4202.12.89 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.

Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.

Before you rely on this rate: confirm there is no Chapter 99 note, Section 301 action, antidumping order or quota covering the goods. Those sit outside the general rate and can multiply the effective duty several times over.