Leather or composition leather articles n.e.c. in chapter 42
HS heading 42.05 covers Leather or composition leather articles n.e.c. in chapter 42. Within Chapter 42 it splits into 1 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $42.3M
- Share of Chapter 42
- 1.7%
- Rank in its chapter
- #4 of 5
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 42.05 covers leather and composition-leather articles not specified elsewhere in Chapter 42 — industrial and miscellaneous leather goods. India's leather clusters supply these items, from machinery belting and washers to assorted finished leather pieces, alongside their mainstream bag and garment output.
How to read this code
42.05 is the four-digit HS heading for leather or composition leather articles n.e.c. in. 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 42.05
The Harmonised System breaks Leather or composition leather articles n.e.c. in chapter 42 into these 1 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Turn this code into a sourcing plan
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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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