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U.S. imports of plastic sheeting & textile outer surface bags, cases & containers (nesoi) (HS 420292) totaled $352.6M in July 2026, traded with 120 countries.
Importers of Plastic Sheeting & Textile Outer Surface Bags, Cases & Containers (NESOI) paid $94.7M in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 28% on $332.6M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: July 2026 dataAmong the most commercially diverse subheadings in Chapter 42, this group spans backpacks, travel and sports bags, insulated food and beverage bags, musical instrument cases, jewelry boxes, and general-purpose containers — all with outer surfaces of plastic sheeting or textile materials. The US schedule is exceptionally granular, separating insulated food/beverage bags by outer surface material, backpacks from other travel bags within the man-made fiber lines, and jewelry boxes sold at retail with contents from those sold separately. Cambodia and Vietnam lead US imports, with China, Indonesia, and the Philippines also significant; Section 301 exposure for Chinese-origin goods has reinforced the Southeast Asian sourcing shift.
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56.3K shipments/mo
Subheading 1 of 12 in heading 4202
Subheading 420292 · $352.6M of $918.6M
The US schedule carves out insulated food and beverage bags into their own set of lines (including 4202920500 for plastic sheeting outer surface and 4202920805/4202920807/4202920809 for various textile outer surfaces), separate from travel and sports bags. The insulation function — typically a foil or foam interior lining designed to maintain temperature — is the defining feature. A bag marketed as a cooler or lunch bag with an insulated interior should be classified under the insulated bag lines rather than the general travel bag provisions.
The US schedule specifically enumerates backpacks of man-made fiber (4202923120) as a distinct line, separate from other travel and sports bags of man-made fiber (4202923131). A backpack must be classified under the backpack-specific line if it meets the design criteria — typically a bag designed to be carried on the back with two shoulder straps. Misclassifying a backpack as a general travel bag of the same fiber content is a common error that can result in duty underpayment or overpayment depending on the applicable rates.
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Imports
$352.6MYoY · Pro
Exports
$34.1MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · July 2026
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Vietnam and Cambodia together supply 46% of it.
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entry
rate provision · imports
4.6% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 26.86%.