4202 HSN Code: Bags, cases & trunks

HSN Sub Chapter 4202 represents Bags, cases & trunks under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Bags, cases & trunks correctly for billing, taxation, and trade purposes. With HSN Sub Chapter 4202, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import/export of Bags, cases & trunks.

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New GST Rate for HSN Code 4202

GST Rate for Bags, cases & trunks under HSN Code 4202. Understand current tax rates, exemptions, and legal classifications to ensure accurate billing and GST filing.

Chapter No

42

HSN Code

4202

HSN Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive cases, brief-cases, 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

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

12 %

Tariff HSN Codes under HSN Sub Chapter 4202

Following tariff HSN codes fall under Bags, cases & trunks.

Tariff HSN

42021110

Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executivecases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers :With outer surface of leather or of composition leather: Travel goods (trunks, suit-cases, sports bags and other similar items ) of leather

Tariff HSN

42021120

Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executivecases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers :With outer surface of leather or of composition leather: Toilet-bags and cases, of leather

Tariff HSN

42021130

Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executivecases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers :With outer surface of leather or of composition leather: Satchels

Tariff HSN

42021140

Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executivecases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers :With outer surface of leather or of composition leather: Brief-cases

Tariff HSN

42021150

Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executivecases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers :With outer surface of leather or of composition leather: Executive-cases

Tariff HSN

42021160

Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executivecases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers :With outer surface of leather or of composition leather: Vanity-cases

Tariff HSN

42021170

Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executivecases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers :With outer surface of leather or of composition leather: Attache-cases

Tariff HSN

42021190

Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executivecases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers :With outer surface of leather or of composition leather: Other

Tariff HSN

42021210

Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executivecases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers : With outer surface of plastic or of textile materials : Toilet-cases

Tariff HSN

42021220

Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executivecases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers : With outer surface of plastic or of textile materials : Plastic moulded suit-cases

Tariff HSN

42021230

Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executivecases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers : With outer surface of plastic or of textile materials : Plastic moulded brief-cases

Tariff HSN

42021240

Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executivecases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers : With outer surface of plastic or of textile materials : Satchels

Tariff HSN

42021250

Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executivecases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers : With outer surface of plastic or of textile materials : Other travel-goods

Tariff HSN

42021260

Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executivecases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers : With outer surface of plastic or of textile materials : Brief-cases

Tariff HSN

42021270

Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executivecases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers : With outer surface of plastic or of textile materials : Executive-cases other than plastic moulded

Tariff HSN

42021280

Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executivecases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers : With outer surface of plastic or of textile materials : Vanity-cases

Tariff HSN

42021290

Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executivecases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers : With outer surface of plastic or of textile materials : Other

Tariff HSN

42021910

Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executivecases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers : Other : Travel goods (trunks, suit-cases, sports bags, and other similar items) of leather

Tariff HSN

42021920

Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executivecases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers : Other : Toilet-cases

Tariff HSN

42021930

Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executivecases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers : Other : Satchels

Tariff HSN

42021940

Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executivecases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers : Other : Brief-cases (other than plastic moulded)

Tariff HSN

42021950

Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executivecases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers : Other : Executive-cases

Tariff HSN

42021960

Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executivecases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers : Other : Vanity-cases

Tariff HSN

42021990

Description

Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executivecases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers : Other : Other

Tariff HSN

42022110

Description

Hand-bags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle : With outer surface of leather or of composition leather: Hand-bags for ladies

Tariff HSN

42022120

Description

Hand-bags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle : With outer surface of leather or of composition leather: Vanity-bags

Tariff HSN

42022190

Description

Hand-bags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle : With outer surface of leather or of composition leather: Other

Tariff HSN

42022210

Description

Hand-bags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle : With outer surface of plastic sheeting or of textile materials : Hand-bags and shopping bags, of artificial plastic material

Tariff HSN

42022220

Description

Hand-bags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle : With outer surface of plastic sheeting or of textile materials : Hand-bags and shopping bags, of cotton

Tariff HSN

42022230

Description

Hand-bags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle : With outer surface of plastic sheeting or of textile materials : Hand-bags and shopping bags, of Jute

Tariff HSN

42022240

Description

Hand-bags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle : With outer surface of plastic sheeting or of textile materials : Vanity-bags

Tariff HSN

42022290

Description

Hand-bags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle : With outer surface of plastic sheeting or of textile materials : Other

Tariff HSN

42022910

Description

Hand-bags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle : Other : Hand bags of other materials excluding wicker-work or basket work

Tariff HSN

42022990

Description

Hand-bags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle : Other : Other

Tariff HSN

42023110

Description

Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag : With outer surface of leather or of composition leather: Jewellery box

Tariff HSN

42023120

Description

Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag : With outer surface of leather or of composition leather: Wallets and purses, of leather

Tariff HSN

42023190

Description

Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag : With outer surface of leather or of composition leather: Other

Tariff HSN

42023210

Description

Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag : With outer surface of plastic sheeting or of textile materials: Jewellery box

Tariff HSN

42023290

Description

Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag : With outer surface of plastic sheeting or of textile materials: Other

Tariff HSN

42023910

Description

Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag : Other : Jewellery box

Tariff HSN

42023990

Description

Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag : Other : Other

Tariff HSN

42029100

Description

Other : With outer surface of leather or of composition leather

Tariff HSN

42029200

Description

Other : With outer surface of plastic sheeting or of textile materials

Tariff HSN

42029900

Description

Other : Other

India’s Trade Performance — HSN Sub-Chapter 4202 in FY 2024-25

TradeStat EIDB — Ministry of Commerce & Industry FY 2018-19–FY 2024-25 Values in ₹ Crore

India’s Exports

FY 2024-25

₹13,707 Cr

+8.48% vs FY 2023-24

0.3701% of India’s total exports

India’s Imports

FY 2024-25

₹4,055 Cr

+1.79% vs FY 2023-24

0.0665% of India’s total imports

Trade Balance

FY 2024-25

₹9,652 Cr

Trade Surplus

Surplus rank #28 of 1233 subchapters

% of Chapter 42

FY 2024-25

61.80%

Share of Chapter 42’s total exports in FY 2024-25

Import side: 94.55% of Chapter 42’s imports

Rank Within Chapter 42

FY 2024-25

#1 of 5

Position by export value among subchapters in Chapter 42

Import-side rank: #1 of 5

At a glance

4.32%

Export CAGR

FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years

#39

National Export Rank

of 1233 subchapters by export value, FY 2024-25

+48.40%

Peak Growth Year

FY 2021-22 · strongest single-year move

61.80%

Contribution to Ch. 42

Share of Chapter 42 exports in FY 2024-25

India Export-Import Trade Statistics for HSN Sub-Chapter 4202

7-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.

FY 2018-19 Exp. Rank #30

Balance

+7,463.40

Exports

10,632.98 ₹ Cr

0.4632% share

— YoY

59.33% of Ch. 42

Imports

3,169.58 ₹ Cr

0.0883% share

— YoY

90.98% of Ch. 42

FY 2019-20 Exp. Rank #32

Balance

+7,238.52

Exports

10,114.12 ₹ Cr

0.4579% share

−4.88% YoY

58.87% of Ch. 42

Imports

2,875.60 ₹ Cr

0.0857% share

−9.28% YoY

89.80% of Ch. 42

FY 2020-21 Exp. Rank #46

Balance

+6,372.62

Exports

7,525.11 ₹ Cr

0.3499% share

−25.60% YoY

55.69% of Ch. 42

Imports

1,152.49 ₹ Cr

0.0396% share

−59.92% YoY

87.28% of Ch. 42

FY 2021-22 Exp. Rank #38

Balance

+8,796.67

Exports

11,167.06 ₹ Cr

0.3558% share

+48.40% YoY

58.99% of Ch. 42

Imports

2,370.39 ₹ Cr

0.0519% share

+105.68% YoY

91.92% of Ch. 42

FY 2022-23 Exp. Rank #39

Balance

+9,550.82

Exports

13,189.12 ₹ Cr

0.3643% share

+18.11% YoY

62.53% of Ch. 42

Imports

3,638.30 ₹ Cr

0.0633% share

+53.49% YoY

93.94% of Ch. 42

FY 2023-24 Exp. Rank #43

Balance

+8,651.72

Exports

12,635.36 ₹ Cr

0.3492% share

−4.20% YoY

62.38% of Ch. 42

Imports

3,983.64 ₹ Cr

0.0709% share

+9.49% YoY

94.61% of Ch. 42

FY 2024-25 Exp. Rank #39

Balance

+9,652.06

Exports

13,707.10 ₹ Cr

0.3701% share

+8.48% YoY

61.80% of Ch. 42

Imports

4,055.04 ₹ Cr

0.0665% share

+1.79% YoY

94.55% of Ch. 42

CAGR · 7-Year

Exports

4.32% /yr

Imports

4.19% /yr

Consistently Surplus
Chapter 42 total

reference, FY 2024-25

Export

₹22,179.79 Cr

Import

₹4,288.73 Cr

Trade Balance

+17,891.06

Peak export growth year Latest available data Not available YoY = change vs previous FY

Key Trade Insights: HSN Sub-Chapter 4202 Export-Import Analysis

Consistent Export Growth: 4.32% CAGR Over 7 Years

India's exports under HSN Sub-Chapter 4202 have grown at a compound annual rate of 4.32% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹10,632.98 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹13,707.10 Crore in FY 2024-25.

HSN Sub-Chapter 4202 Ranked #39 Among All 1233 Subchapters by Export Value

In FY 2024-25, HSN Sub-Chapter 4202 ranks #39 out of 1233 subchapters by total export value. Within Chapter 42, it ranks #1 of 5. By trade surplus, it ranks #28 of 1233.

FY 2021-22 Was the Strongest Growth Year for HSN Sub-Chapter 4202 Exports

The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Sub-Chapter 4202 was recorded in FY 2021-22, when exports surged by 48.40% over the prior year.

India Maintains a Trade Surplus of ₹9,652.06 Crore in HSN Sub-Chapter 4202 Goods

In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹13,707.10 Cr exceeded imports of ₹4,055.04 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹9,652.06 Crore — ranking #28 of 1233 by surplus magnitude.

Import Growth of 4.19% CAGR Signals Stable Import Dependency for Bags, cases & trunks

India's imports under HSN Sub-Chapter 4202 have grown at 4.19% CAGR, reaching ₹4,055.04 Crore in FY 2024-25.

HSN Sub-Chapter 4202 Contributes 61.80% of Chapter 42 Exports — Ranked #1

Among the 5 subchapters under Chapter 42, HSN Sub-Chapter 4202 ranks #1 by export value — accounting for 61.80% of the chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 94.55% share (rank #1).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers to common queries about HSN Sub Chapter 4202 and GST compliance.

What products are classified under HSN 4202

It includes Bags, cases & trunks

Can reverse charge ever apply to transactions involving Bags, cases & trunks?

Reverse charge in goods is notified only for specific categories. Most regular B2B sales of Bags, cases & trunks are forward charge. Check the current notifications for any special cases before deciding.

If I repair and return Bags, cases & trunks, how should I charge GST?

Repair/service is a service supply (SAC). Parts and materials used are goods and may be billed separately with HSN. Mention both lines clearly to avoid mixing service and goods values.

How should I document Bags, cases & trunks sent for job work?

Use a delivery challan for sending Bags, cases & trunks to the job worker. Declare movement in your records and reconcile when the goods return. If the job worker raises a service invoice, classify it under SAC; your goods remain under the original HSN.

What misclassification mistakes happen with Bags, cases & trunks?

Using a broad or incorrect HSN, ignoring material/form (e.g., raw vs processed), or mixing goods and services on one line. Always match wording to the HSN Notes and keep a classification working paper.

How are warranty replacements of Bags, cases & trunks handled?

If replacement is without consideration under a pre‑agreed warranty, issue a delivery challan and reference the original invoice/contract. If consideration is charged, raise a tax invoice. Keep serial/lot details for traceability.

Important Disclaimer

The above does not constitute professional advice or a formal recommendation. We recommend consulting a professional tax consultant before acting on the information contained in this piece of content.

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