Articles of apparel & clothing accessories, of leather
Covers leather jackets, gloves and belts — finished by skilled clusters across north and south India.
Sourcing this category from India
A finished-leather-apparel category with established export units.
How to read this code
42.03 is the four-digit HS heading. Your destination country extends it to 8–10 digits and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty for many goods — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 42.03
The Harmonised System breaks Articles of apparel & clothing accessories, of leather into these 5 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Apparel; articles of apparel, of leather or of composition leather
Clothing accessories; gloves, mittens and mitts, specially designed for use in sports, of leather or composition leather, padded
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
Clothing accessories; belts and bandoliers, of leather or of composition leather
Clothing accessories; of leather or of composition leather, n.e.c. in heading no. 4203
Turn this code into a sourcing plan
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Related codes in Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)
Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like) of any material
42.02Trunks, suitcases, handbags, wallets & similar containers
42.05Leather or composition leather articles n.e.c. in chapter 42
42.06Articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons
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