Trunks; suit, camera, jewellery, cutlery cases; travel, tool, similar bags; wholly or mainly covered by leather, composition leather, plastic sheeting, textile materials, vulcanised fibre, paperboard

HS v2017 Code: 4202

About trunks; suit, camera, jewellery, cutlery cases; travel, tool, similar bags; wholly or mainly covered by leather, composition leather, plastic sheeting, textile materials, vulcanised fibre, paperboard

HS code 4202 covers a diverse range of products, including trunks, suitcases, camera cases, jewelry boxes, cutlery cases, and various travel, tool, and similar bags. These items are typically made from materials such as leather, composition leather, plastic sheeting, textile fabrics, vulcanized fiber, or paperboard. This industry plays a crucial role in the global trade of personal and travel accessories, catering to the needs of both consumers and businesses across a wide range of industries.

Production process

The production of goods under HS code 4202 involves a range of manufacturing techniques, depending on the specific item and the materials used. Common processes include cutting, shaping, and assembling the various components, such as the outer shell, lining, and hardware. For leather and composition leather products, the raw materials may undergo tanning, dyeing, and finishing processes. Textile-based items may involve weaving, knitting, or printing techniques. Plastic and paperboard products often require molding, stamping, or lamination processes.

Production inputs

The main inputs for the production of goods under HS code 4202 include raw materials such as 4101 hides and skins, 5201 cotton, 5501 synthetic filaments, 3901 plastics, and 4801 paper and paperboard. Additionally, manufacturers may require various hardware components, such as zippers, buckles, and handles, as well as specialized machinery and tools for the different production processes.

Production outputs

The products covered by HS code 4202 are primarily consumed by 4303 articles of apparel, clothing accessories, and other articles of furskin, 9503 toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof, and 9504 articles for funfair, table or parlour games, including pintables, billiards, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling alley equipment. These items are also used by 9306 bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles, and similar munitions of war and parts thereof; cartridges and other ammunition and projectiles and parts thereof, including shot and cartridge wads for the storage and transportation of their products.

Family tree for trunks; suit, camera, jewellery, cutlery cases; travel, tool, similar bags; wholly or mainly covered by leather, composition leather, plastic sheeting, textile materials, vulcanised fibre, paperboard

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/42'>42: Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4202'>4202: Trunks; suit, camera, jewellery, cutlery cases; travel, tool, similar bags; wholly or mainly covered by leather, composition leather, plastic sheeting, textile materials, vulcanised fibre, paperboard</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4201'>4201: Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like) of any material</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4203'>4203: Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4205'>4205: Leather or composition leather articles n.e.c. in chapter 42</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4206'>4206: Articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons</a>"]

    B --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/420211'>420211: Cases and containers; trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather</a>"]
B --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/420212'>420212: Cases and containers; trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of textile materials</a>"]
B --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/420219'>420219: Cases and containers; trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/420221'>420221: Cases and containers; handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather or of composition leather</a>"]
B --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/420222'>420222: Cases and containers; handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials</a>"]
B --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/420229'>420229: Cases and containers; handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper</a>"]
B --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/420231'>420231: Cases and containers; of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather</a>"]
B --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/420232'>420232: Cases and containers; of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials</a>"]
B --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/420239'>420239: Cases and containers; of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper</a>"]
B --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/420291'>420291: Cases and containers; n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather</a>"]
B --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/420292'>420292: Cases and containers; n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials</a>"]
B --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/420299'>420299: Cases and containers; n.e.c. in heading 4202, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper</a>"]


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