India HS Code

HS Code 42021940: BRIEF CASES(OTHER THAN PLASTIC MOULDED) in India

Q: Is HS code 42021940 the same across all countries?

Only the first 6 digits of HS code 42021940 are internationally harmonized. The remaining digits are added by India under PCT / ITC-HS and are not directly comparable to other countries' codes.

Q: What system does India use to classify HS code 42021940?

India classifies products under the Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (PCT / ITC-HS; locally भारतीय सीमा शुल्क टैरिफ), which extends HS codes to 10 digits. The first 6 digits align with the WCO Harmonized System, and the rest cover national tariff and statistical needs.

Q: Where can I officially look up HS code 42021940 in India?

The official source is https://www.cbic.gov.in/. For faster cross-country lookups, TradeInt's HS Code Tool consolidates classifications across all major countries in one place.

What is HS Code 42021940 in India

Under India's Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (भारतीय सीमा शुल्क टैरिफ), HS Code 42021940 is classified as BRIEF CASES(OTHER THAN PLASTIC MOULDED). India's tariff system extends the WCO Harmonized System to 10 digits with national subdivisions. 42021940 belongs to Section VIII: Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut), Chapter 42: Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut), Heading 4202: Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executivecases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travellingbags, insulated food or beverages bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, handbags, shoppingbags, wallets, purses, mapcases, cigarettecases, tobaccopouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottlecases, jewellery boxes, powder boxes, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper.

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Classification Path of HS Code 42021940 in India

Section VIII

Chapters (41-43) Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut)

Chapter 42

Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut)

HS Code 4202

Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executivecases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travellingbags, insulated food or beverages bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, handbags, shoppingbags, wallets, purses, mapcases, cigarettecases, tobaccopouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottlecases, jewellery boxes, powder boxes, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper

HS Code 42021940

BRIEF CASES(OTHER THAN PLASTIC MOULDED)

India Tariff Classification: Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (PCT / ITC-HS)

In India, HS 42021940 is classified under the Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (भारतीय सीमा शुल्क टैरिफ) — a 10-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (PCT / ITC-HS)

Local name भारतीय सीमा शुल्क टैरिफ

Digits 10

Official source https://www.cbic.gov.in/

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 4202

Top India import Product Under HS Code 4202

1 420212: Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executivecases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers : With outer surface of plastics or of textile materials $181.4M 2 420222: Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle : With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials $162.1M 3 420292: Other : With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials $37.3M

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Top India export Product Under HS Code 4202

1 420222: Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle : With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials $547.9M 2 420221: Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle : With outer surface of leather or of composition leather $429.5M 3 420231: Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag : With outer surface of leather or of composition leather $307.1M

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Related HS Code to India Paperboard Trunks and Cases (42021940)

HS Code 42021910

TRAVEL GOODS OF LEATHER

Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executivecases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers : With outer surface of leather or of composition leather

HS Code 420212

Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executivecases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers : With outer surface of plastics or of textile materials

HS Code 420221

Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle : With outer surface of leather or of composition leather

HS Code 420222

Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle : With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials

42021940 in Other Countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 42021940 in India?

HS code 42021940 covers BRIEF CASES(OTHER THAN PLASTIC MOULDED) in India. It sits in Chapter 42 (Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut)), Heading 4202 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under PCT / ITC-HS.

Is HS code 42021940 the same across all countries?

What system does India use to classify HS code 42021940?

Where can I officially look up HS code 42021940 in India?