HS chapter 42 · NBR National Customs Tariff FY2024-25
Bags & leather goods: Bangladesh import duty
A compact 22 lines covering handbags, backpacks, trunks, wallets and belts. Uniform and high: nearly everything carries 89.32% TTI, whether leather, plastic or textile-surfaced. Only machinery-belting leather escapes at 26.2%.
22 tariff linesmedian TTI 89.32%range 26.2% – 89.32%
These are the official rates — not what you pay with CIEF.
The table below is what an importer clearing goods themselves faces. A CIEF order is quoted DDP — delivered duty paid: one price per product plus shipping by weight, customs handled on our side. How our pricing works →
| HS code | Description | CD | SD | VAT | AIT | RD | AT | TTI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42010000 | Saddlery And Harness For Any Animal, Of Any Material | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 58.6% |
| 42021100 | Trunks, Suit-Cases..., Etc, With Outer Surface Of Leather,Or Of composition leather | 25 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 89.32% |
| 42021200 | Trunks, Suit-Cases..., Etc, With Outer Surface Of Plastic Or Textiles | 25 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 89.32% |
| 42021900 | Trunks, Suit-Cases..., Etc, Nes | 25 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 89.32% |
| 42022100 | Handbags With Outer Surface Of Leather, Or Composition Leather | 25 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 89.32% |
| 42022200 | Handbags with outer.. with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of tex.. material | 25 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 89.32% |
| 42022900 | Handbags, Nes | 25 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 89.32% |
| 42023100 | With outer surface of leather or of composition leather | 25 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 89.32% |
| 42023200 | Articles.... in pocket or handbag.. With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or | 25 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 89.32% |
| 42023900 | Articles Normally Carried In Pocket Or Handbag, Nes | 25 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 89.32% |
| 42029100 | With Outer Surface Of Leather or of composition leather | 25 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 89.32% |
| 42029200 | With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials | 25 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 89.32% |
| 42029900 | Cases And Containers, Nes, With Outer Surface Of Other Materials, Nes | 25 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 89.32% |
| 42031000 | Articles Of Apparel Of Leather Or Of Composite Leather | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 58.6% |
| 42032100 | Gloves,Mittens & Mitts For Use In Sports,Of Leather Or Of Composite Leathr | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 42032900 | Gloves, Mittens And Mitts Nes, Of Leather Excl. For Sports | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 42033000 | Belts And Bandoliers Of Leather Or Of Composition Leather | 25 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 89.32% |
| 42034000 | OTHER CLOTHING ACCESSORIES | 25 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 89.32% |
| 42050010 | Of a kind used in machinery or mechanical appliances or for other technical uses | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 26.2% |
| 42050090 | Other articles of leather or of composition leather, NES | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
| 42060010 | Catgut | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 26.2% |
| 42060090 | Articles of gut (excl. silk-worm), goldbeater's skin, bladders, nes | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37% |
Source: National Customs Tariff FY2024-25, National Board of Revenue. TTI = Total Tax Incidence, NBR's compounded all-in figure. Reference only, not customs advice.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the import duty on bags in Bangladesh?
- Handbags, backpacks, suitcases and similar carriers almost all carry 89.32% Total Tax Incidence regardless of surface material.
- Does a leather bag cost more in duty than a fabric one?
- No — the tariff applies the same 89.32% whether the outer surface is leather, plastic sheeting or textile.
- Note on search terms
- The tariff calls backpacks and luggage 'Trunks, Suit-Cases…' — searching those terms, or just 'backpack' in our lookup, finds the right lines.
Other categories
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