Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like) of any material
HS heading 42.01 covers Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like) of any material. Within Chapter 42 it splits into 1 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $196.4M
- Share of Chapter 42
- 7.8%
- Rank in its chapter
- #3 of 5
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 42.01 covers saddlery and harness for animals — saddles, bridles, traces, dog coats and the like, in any material. India has a long saddlery tradition centred on Kanpur, exporting hand-finished equestrian leather goods to riding and pet markets across Europe and North America.
How to read this code
42.01 is the four-digit HS heading for saddlery and harness for any animal (including tra. 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.
Subheadings under HS 42.01
The Harmonised System breaks Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like) of any material into these 1 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
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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.
More codes in Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)
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