RAW HIDES AND SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS AND ARTICLES THEREOF > ARTICLES OF LEATHER; SADDLERY AND HARNESS; TRAVEL GOODS, HANDBAGS AND SIMILAR CONTAINERS; ARTICLES OF ANIMAL GUT (OTHER THAN SILKWORM GUT) > Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, insulated food or beverages bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, handbags, shopping-bags, wallets, purses, map-cases, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle-cases, jewellery boxes, powder boxes, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper > Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag > With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials > Of sheeting of plastics
Keywords
Wallet · Coin purse · Card case · Outer surface of sheeting of plastics · Article normally carried in the pocket or handbag · Wallet or card case
Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, insulated food or beverages bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, handbags, shopping-bags, wallets, purses, map-cases, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle-cases, jewellery boxes, powder boxes, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper For the definition of the term ‘outer surface’, see additional note 1 to this chapter and the HS Explanatory Note to subheadings 4202 11 , 4202 21 , 4202 31 and 4202 91 . This heading includes covers for rackets which envelop the entire racket, whether or not fitted with a handle or a shoulder strap. However, this heading does not include headcovers for tennis rackets, badminton rackets, golf clubs, etc., when made from textile fabric (usually coated with plastics), whether or not they are fitted with a pocket to contain balls (heading 6307 ). ►M24 This heading also includes small bags consisting of sheeting of plastics with a closing system (for example, a zipper) designed for prolonged use. They generally have reinforced edges (for example, of plastics or of textiles) or stitched seams. They can be used, for example, as a toilet bag, pencil bag or document bag and may be equipped with a handle or a hanging loop. Examples of such bags include: This heading does not include small, simple bags consisting of sheeting of plastics with a closure, not designed for prolonged use. Those bags are simply sealed at the edges, without reinforcements (for example, there are no reinforced edges of textiles or plastics, nor stitched seams). They may have a fold at the bottom and/or the sides and they generally have a simple plastic ‘zip-lock’ type closure with a slider. They may be equipped with a small handle or a hanging loop. They are to be classified according to their constituent material (classification under Chapter 39). Examples of such bags include: ◄ With outer surface of leather or of composition leather For the definition of the term ‘composition leather’, see the HS Explanatory Note to heading 4115 , (I) 4202 12 11 and 4202 12 19 Of sheeting of plastics If a container has an outer material that is a combination of materials where the outer layer being visible to the naked eye is plastic sheeting (for example, woven fabric of textile fibres in combination with plastic sheeting), it is irrelevant for classification purposes whether the sheeting was manufactured separately before creating the combined material or whether the plastic layer is the result of applying a coating or covering of plastics to the material (for example, woven fabric of textile fibres), provided that the resultant outer layer being visible to the naked eye has the same visual appearance as an applied layer of manufactured plastic sheeting.
1. This chapter does not cover: (a) sterile surgical catgut or similar sterile suture materials (heading 3006); (b) articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber (heading 4014 or 4015), of plastics (Chapter 39), of textiles (Section XI) or of paperboard (Chapter 48); (c) articles of Chapter 64 (footwear) or Chapter 65 (headgear); (d) whips, riding-crops or other articles of heading 6602; (e) cuff-links, bracelets or other imitation jewellery (heading 7117); (f) fittings or trimmings for harness, such as stirrups, bits, horse brasses and buckles, separately presented (generally Section XV); (g) strings, skins for drums or the like, or other parts of musical instruments (heading 9209). 2. In addition to the provisions of Note 1, heading 4202 does not cover: (a) bags made of sheeting of plastics, whether or not printed, with handles, not designed for prolonged use (heading 3923); (b) articles of plaiting materials (heading 4602). 3. For the purposes of heading 4202, the expression 'outer surface' relates to the material of the outside of the container, the material being visible to the naked eye, even where this material constitutes the outer layer of a combination of materials which forms the exterior of the container.
1. This Section does not cover: (a) prepared paints, inks or other products with a basis of metallic flakes or powder (headings 3207 to 3210, 3212, 3213 or 3215); (b) articles of heading 4201 or 4202 when they consist of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials (classified according to their constituent material in Chapter 39 or Section XI respectively). 2. Throughout the Nomenclature, the expression 'composition leather' means only substances of the kind referred to in heading 4115.
Source: European Commission - CN Explanatory Notes (CNEN) and HS legal notes.
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ConcentratedThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | €1.3B | 93.6Mt | €13.44/kg | 84.9% | |
| 2 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | €105.3M | 2.4Mt | €44.22/kg | 7.1% | |
| 3 | 🇲🇲 MM | €62.0M | 2.4Mt | €25.95/kg | 4.2% | |
| 4 | 🇰🇭 KH | €41.2M | 1.4Mt | €28.77/kg | 2.8% | |
| 5 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | €15.8M | 539Kt | €29.27/kg | 1.1% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | €382.2M | 925Kt | €413.25/kg | 29.2% | |
| 2 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | €309.7M | 207Kt | €1.5K/kg | 23.6% | |
| 3 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | €222.4M | 238Kt | €934.46/kg | 17.0% | |
| 4 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €214.1M | 231Kt | €925.38/kg | 16.3% | |
| 5 | 🇨🇳 China | €181.5M | 244Kt | €742.77/kg | 13.9% |