U.S. imports of Handbags with Other Outer Surface Materials (NESOI) (HS 420229) totaled $2.6M in August 2026, imported from 90 countries.
Importers of Handbags with Other Outer Surface Materials (NESOI) paid $591K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 23.03% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Handbags with Other Outer Surface Materials (NESOI) imports of $2.6M in August 2026 ran 22% below the year-to-date monthly average of $3.3M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataHandbags made from materials not covered by leather, plastics, or textiles — including those wholly or mainly covered with paper over a plastic, wood, or other substrate — are captured here, with the US schedule subdividing by the underlying structural material (4202291000 for plastic, 4202292000 for wood, 4202295000 for other paper-covered, and 4202299000 as a residual). Italy and France lead supply, consistent with their dominance across the broader leather goods and accessories trade. The paper-covered lines are particularly relevant for novelty and fashion-forward bags where decorative paper lamination is the defining surface treatment.
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1.3K import shipments a month
A handbag is classified under 420229 when its outer surface is predominantly paper or paper-covered material and does not qualify as leather, plastic sheeting, or textile. The key test is whether paper constitutes the visible, dominant outer surface. If the paper is merely a decorative overlay on a textile base that remains visible, the bag may instead belong under the textile-surface subheading 420222.
Mixed-surface handbags are a frequent source of CBP binding ruling requests. When two or more materials are present on the outer surface, classification generally follows the material that predominates by surface area or gives the article its essential character. Importers dealing with novel materials or composite surfaces should consider requesting a binding ruling from CBP before large-volume shipments to lock in the correct subheading.
Subheading 11 of 12 in heading 4202
Subheading 420229 · $2.6M of $988.1M
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Imports
$2.6MYoY · free account
Exports
$1.7MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $35.1M of Handbags with Other Outer Surface Materials (NESOI) and exported $21.1M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4202299000 | Handbags, NESOI | $1.6M | 26.77% | 99.81% | $420K |
| 4202291000 | Handbags, Wholly/Mainly Covrd Wth Paper, of Plastic | $808K | 17.63% | 100.00% | $142K |
| 4202295000 | Handbags, Wholly or Mainly Covered With Paper, NESOI | $175K | 14.47% | 91.45% | $25K |
| 4202292000 | Handbags, Wholly or Mainly Covd With Paper, of Wood | $14K | 22.53% | 98.25% | $3K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 4202290000 | Handbags, NESOI | $1.7M |
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 · August 2026
origin
Italy and France together supply 54% of it. China pays 51.1% duty; France 13.7%.
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rate provision · imports
0.7% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 23.03% of imports for consumption.