HTS 4202.22.45
43.8%on customs value
Tote bags & handbags, Cotton, China
- General rate4202.22.45
- 6.3%
- Section 301 China tariff (List 3)9903.88.03
- +25%
- Section 301 forced-labor tariff9903.05.31
- +12.5%
- Total duty
- 43.8%
Tote bags & handbags: US import duty from China 43.8%, from Bangladesh 16.3%
Cotton tote bags & handbags imported from China usually fall under HTS 4202.22.45, with a total US duty of 43.8% today.
| Main fiber | HTS code | General rate | Total from China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton | 4202.22.45 | 6.3% | 43.8% |
| Synthetic | 4202.22.81 | 17.6% | 55.1% |
| Artificial | 4202.22.81 | 17.6% | 55.1% |
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Handbags and totes with an outer surface of textile material. Plastic sheeting or leather surfaces use other codes.
A few specific products under 4202.22.81 have had Section 301 China tariff exclusions, most now expired. See U.S. note 20 to HTS chapter 99.
This is an estimate, not a customs ruling. The right code depends on fiber content, knit or woven construction, gender and use; 23%+ wool, water-resistant fabrics, hand-loomed goods and other special cases can use other codes. Confirm with a licensed customs broker before you import.
How fiber and origin change the duty
Total duty rate for the same product by fiber and country of origin (MPF and HMF not included).
| Cotton | Synthetic | Artificial | |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 43.8% | 55.1% | 55.1% |
| Vietnam | 18.8% | 30.1% | 30.1% |
| Bangladesh | 16.3% | 27.6% | 27.6% |
| India | 16.3% | 27.6% | 27.6% |
| Cambodia | 16.3% | 27.6% | 27.6% |
| Pakistan | 16.3% | 27.6% | 27.6% |
| Indonesia | 16.3% | 27.6% | 27.6% |
| Sri Lanka | 16.3% | 27.6% | 27.6% |
| Thailand | 18.8% | 30.1% | 30.1% |
| Türkiye | 18.8% | 30.1% | 30.1% |
| Philippines | 18.8% | 30.1% | 30.1% |
Tariff path
- Cotton: 4202.22.45, 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 > Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle > With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > With outer surface of textile materials > Other > Of vegetable fibers and not of pile or tufted construction > Of cotton (369)
- Synthetic: 4202.22.81, 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 > Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle > With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > With outer surface of textile materials > Other > Other > Of man-made fibers (670)
- Artificial: 4202.22.81, 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 > Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle > With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > With outer surface of textile materials > Other > Other > Of man-made fibers (670)
Questions
What is the HTS code for tote bags & handbags?
Cotton 4202.22.45, synthetic 4202.22.81, artificial 4202.22.81.
Which country has the lowest US duty on tote bags & handbags?
Of the 11 origins compared here, Cotton tote bags & handbags from Bangladesh, India, Cambodia, Pakistan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka pay the lowest total, 16.3%; from China the total is 43.8%. The gap comes from the Section 301 China tariff and the forced-labor tariff tier of each country (+10% or +12.5%).
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