Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)
Chapter 42 of the Harmonised System covers Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut) — 5 four-digit headings that customs authorities worldwide use to classify these goods and set duty.
- India exports 2024
- $2.52B
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
Chapter 42 covers articles of leather — saddlery, harness, travel goods, handbags and similar containers. India is a major exporter of finished leather goods, gloves and fashion accessories, building on its deep tanning base. Classification separates the goods by function — luggage, handbags, garments, gloves and saddlery — and by whether they are of leather or composition leather.
How to read this code
42 is the two-digit HS chapter for articles of leather. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many raw hides, leather, fur & travel goods lines — check our import guides for your market.
Headings under HS 42
The Harmonised System breaks Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut) into these 5 headings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like) of any material
Trunks, suitcases, handbags, wallets & similar containers
Articles of apparel & clothing accessories, of leather
Leather or composition leather articles n.e.c. in chapter 42
Articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons
Products under HS 42 we source from India
These live sourcing categories map to HS 42, each with its own indicative FOB, minimum order and lead-time economics — request quotes directly.
Where these are made in India
The categories above are produced across these clusters, each with its own factory base and export track record.
Turn this code into a sourcing plan
HS 42 maps to live sourcing categories — jump straight to the sector and products we ship under it.
Top destinations for Chapter 42 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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Indian exporters in this category
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