What is the import duty on plastic handbags from Italy?

On HTS 4202.22.15.00 the effective duty rate is 16% (16% general rate). On a $10,000 customs value that is $1,600 in duty before CBP fees.

Which tariff programs apply to HTS 4202.22.15.00 from Italy?

Only the Column 1 general rate applies today. Section 301 forced labor: No additional duty: column 1 (16%) already meets the 10% ceiling

What does CBP charge on top of the duty?

The Merchandise Processing Fee at 0.3464% of value, $34.64 here, subject to the statutory minimum and maximum. The Harbor Maintenance Fee at 0.125% on ocean entries, $12.50 here. Total government fees on this shipment: $47.14. Collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Is this the exact amount my customs broker will collect?

It is a planning estimate priced by the Gateway tariff engine on the assumptions shown: HTS 4202.22.15.00, Italy origin, $10,000 customs value, ocean transport. The entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any exclusion or program claim change the result, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Run your own numbers in the calculator and confirm with a licensed broker.

Leather and travel goods / HTS 4202.22.15.00

Plastic handbags from Italy: 16% import duty

A worked example on a $10,000 commercial shipment of handbags with an outer surface of sheeting of plastics. Priced Sep 2, 2026 by the Gateway tariff engine, the same engine behind the calculator, with every active duty program stacked and every carve-out shown.

Effective duty rate

16%

All active programs stacked

Duties on $10,000

$1,600

Ad valorem duty amount

CBP fees

$47.14

MPF and HMF, ocean entry

Landed cost

$11,647.14

Goods, duties and fees

How the rate is built

Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.

Program	Heading	Rate	Amount
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: 16% 4202.22.15.00	4202.22.15.00	16%	$1,600.00
Effective duty rate		16%	$1,600.00

Checked and not applied

Section 301 forced labor: No additional duty: column 1 (16%) already meets the 10% ceiling

Notes for this line

Section 301 forced labor does not apply to this line: No additional duty: column 1 (16%) already meets the 10% ceiling.

What changed on this lane

21% before the first entry below, 16% today.

Feb 20, 2026IEEPA tariffs removed (SCOTUS)-15 pts
Jul 24, 2026Section 301 forced labor: articles the product of European Union where column 1 is below 10.0% (U.S. note 52) added+10 pts

Official classification

4202.22.15.00With outer surface of sheeting of plastics

Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; traveling bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toiletry bags, knapsacks and backpacks, handbags, shopping bags, wallets, purses, map cases, cigarette cases, tobacco pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle cases, jewelry boxes, powder cases, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanized fiber or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper › Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle › With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials › With outer surface of sheeting of plastics

Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, USITC, current revision. General rate of duty (Column 1) as published; Chapter 99 headings as listed in the table above.

Same product, other origins

HTS 4202.22.15.00 priced from other countries.

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Questions about this example

What is the import duty on plastic handbags from Italy?: On HTS 4202.22.15.00 the effective duty rate is 16% (16% general rate). On a $10,000 customs value that is $1,600 in duty before CBP fees.
Which tariff programs apply to HTS 4202.22.15.00 from Italy?: Only the Column 1 general rate applies today. Section 301 forced labor: No additional duty: column 1 (16%) already meets the 10% ceiling
What does CBP charge on top of the duty?: The Merchandise Processing Fee at 0.3464% of value, $34.64 here, subject to the statutory minimum and maximum. The Harbor Maintenance Fee at 0.125% on ocean entries, $12.50 here. Total government fees on this shipment: $47.14. Collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Is this the exact amount my customs broker will collect?: It is a planning estimate priced by the Gateway tariff engine on the assumptions shown: HTS 4202.22.15.00, Italy origin, $10,000 customs value, ocean transport. The entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any exclusion or program claim change the result, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Run your own numbers in the calculator and confirm with a licensed broker.

Estimate for planning purposes only, priced on the assumptions stated above. Actual duties depend on the entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any program or exclusion claimed, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Gateway Lines is not a licensed customs broker; confirm official determinations with one.