Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather

HS v2022 Code: 4203

About articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather

HS code 4203 covers a diverse range of leather and composition leather products, including articles of apparel and clothing accessories. This industry plays a crucial role in the global textile and fashion supply chain, providing essential components for a wide range of consumer and commercial products. The production and trade of these items are significant contributors to the international economy, with many countries specializing in the manufacture and export of leather goods.

Production process

The production of articles under HS code 4203 typically involves a multi-step process. Raw hides and skins are first tanned and processed to create the desired leather or composition material. This is followed by cutting, stitching, and assembling the various components into the final products, such as jackets, gloves, belts, and other accessories. Skilled craftsmanship and the use of specialized machinery are essential in ensuring the quality and durability of these leather goods.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of HS code 4203 items include raw hides and skins, tanning agents, dyes, and various hardware components like zippers, buttons, and buckles. Additionally, the industry relies on specialized machinery for cutting, sewing, and finishing the leather products. Skilled labor, particularly in the areas of design, pattern-making, and quality control, is another crucial input for this industry.

Production outputs

The primary outputs of HS code 4203 are a wide range of leather and composition leather articles, including jackets, coats, gloves, belts, handbags, and other accessories. These products are often consumed by industries such as 4202 Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travel bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, handbags, shopping bags, wallets, purses, map-cases, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle-cases, jewelry boxes, powder-boxes, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of plastic sheeting, of textile materials, of vulcanized fiber or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper, 6401 Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes, and 6403 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather.

Family tree for articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/42'>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/v2022/4203'>4203: Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4201'>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/v2022/4202'>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 --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4205'>4205: Leather or composition leather articles n.e.c. in chapter 42</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4206'>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/v2022/420310'>420310: Apparel; articles of apparel, of leather or of composition leather</a>"]
B --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/420321'>420321: Clothing accessories; gloves, mittens and mitts, specially designed for use in sports, of leather or composition leather, padded</a>"]
B --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/420329'>420329: Clothing accessories; gloves, mittens and mitts, n.e.c. in heading no. 4203, of leather or composition leather, not specially designed for use in sports</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/420330'>420330: Clothing accessories; belts and bandoliers, of leather or of composition leather</a>"]
B --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/420340'>420340: Clothing accessories; of leather or of composition leather, n.e.c. in heading no. 4203</a>"]


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