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HS Chapter 42 — Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags

HS chapter 42 (Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags) covers 19 product categories in U.S. import records, with 555,170 bill-of-lading shipments. The most imported headings are Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers, Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather, and HS 4201.

Sourced from U.S. Customs bill of lading data · Updated monthly · Data through August 2026 · Chapter → heading → product, drill in for importers and suppliersCite as: ImportDoor, U.S. Customs bill of lading data (data through August 2026), https://www.importdoor.com/products/chapter/42

Headings in this chapter

HSHeadingProductsShipments
4202Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers12365,613
4203Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather599,566
4201HS 4201159,325
4205HS 4205130,666

Frequently asked questions about HS chapter 42

What is HS chapter 42?

Chapter 42 of the Harmonized System covers articles of leather, saddlery and harness, travel goods, handbags. In U.S. import records it spans 4 four-digit headings and 19 six-digit product codes.

How many U.S. import shipments fall under HS chapter 42?

ImportDoor has 555,170 U.S. Customs bill-of-lading shipment records under chapter 42, updated monthly.

Which HS 42 heading is imported most into the U.S.?

HS 4202 (Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels) leads with 365,613 shipments, followed by HS 4203 (Articles of apparel and clothing accessories) and HS 4201 (HS 4201).

HS Chapter 42: Articles of leather, saddlery and harness | US Import Data