Chapter 42 – Articles of Leather, Travel Goods, Saddlery

HS Code Range: 4201.00.00 to 4206.00.90

This chapter covers:

• Travel bags, suitcases, briefcases
  
  

• Handbags, wallets, pouches
  
  

• Leather belts, gloves, apparel
  
  

• Saddlery and harness for animals
  
  

• Leather fashion and industrial accessories
  
  

✅ India is a major global exporter of leather goods, especially handbags, belts, and accessories.

🔹 4201 – Saddlery and Harness for Any Animal

4201.00.10 For horses (bridles, harnesses, saddles)

4201.00.90 Other animal saddlery or harnesses

✅ Used in horse-riding, farming, racing industries (exported to EU & Gulf)

🔹 4202 – Travel Goods, Handbags, Wallets, Cases

This is the largest category in Chapter 42.

4202.11.00 Trunks, suitcases (outer surface of leather)

4202.12.00 Trunks, suitcases (plastic or textile)

4202.21.00 Handbags (outer surface of leather)

4202.22.00 Handbags (plastic/textile material)

4202.31.00 Wallets, purses (leather)

4202.32.00 Wallets, purses (synthetic/textile)

4202.91.00 Other containers (leather outer surface)

4202.92.00 Other containers (plastic/textile outer)

✅ Key export segment for fashion & retail industry: USA, UK, UAE, France

🔹 4203 – Apparel and Accessories of Leather

4203.10.00 Leather garments (jackets, pants)

4203.21.00 Leather gloves (sports type)

4203.29.00 Other leather gloves

4203.30.00 Leather belts and bandoliers

4203.40.00 Leather clothing accessories (armbands, etc.)

4203.90.00 Other apparel articles

✅ India's famous for hand-stitched belts and biker jackets.

🔹 4205 – Other Articles of Leather or Composition Leather

4205.00.10 Leather book covers

4205.00.20 Leather watch straps, wrist bands

4205.00.90 Other leather accessories (knife cases, etc.)

🔹 4206 – Articles of Gut, Goldbeater’s Skin, Bladders, Tendons

4206.00.00 Natural animal product articles (rare)

✅ Mostly historical or rare goods, not used in common exports.