Code 4202 39 · Heading 4202

Wallets, purses, key cases and similar pocket or handbag items with an outer surface of vulcanised fibre or paper, including moulded plastic spectacle cases

This covers wallets, purses, key cases, cigarette cases, tobacco pouches and similar items normally carried in a pocket or handbag. The outer surface must be of vulcanised fibre or paper; moulded plastic spectacle cases are also included.

For example

A wallet normally carried in a pocket or handbag, with an outer surface of vulcanised fibre
A key case normally carried in a pocket or handbag, with an outer surface of paper
A moulded plastic spectacle case

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Official tariff text

Wallets, purses, key-cases, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches and similar articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or handbag, with outer surface of vulcanised fibre or paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper, incl. spectacle cases of moulded plastic material

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Step 1 · Section VIII Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles…
Is it raw hides or skins other than fur skins, a leather good or saddlery/travel item, or fur or artificial fur and goods made from it?
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Step 2 · Chapter 42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel g… 2 of 3 chapters in section VIII
Is the item animal saddlery; a listed container, travel item or handbag made of the named materials; leather or artificial-leather clothing or an accessory; another leather or artificial-leather item covered by the listed category; or a product made from intestines, goldbeater’s skin, bladders or tendons?
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Step 3 · Heading 4202 Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, b… 2 of 5 headings under chapter 42
What type of container is it, and what is its outer material: leather, artificial leather or patent leather; plastic or textile materials; vulcanised fibre or cardboard; or another material?
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Step 4 · Subheading 4202 39 Wallets, purses, key-cases, cigarette-cases, tobacc… 9 of 12 subheadings under heading 4202
Is it a wallet, purse, key case, cigarette case, tobacco pouch or similar item normally carried in a pocket or handbag, with an outer surface of vulcanised fibre or paper, or is it a moulded plastic spectacle case?

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4202 39 00 Wallets, purses, key-cases, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches and similar articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or handbag, with outer surface of vulcanised fibre or paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper, incl. spectacle cases of moulded plastic material 3.7% Save

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Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

42.02.3900

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

All 2 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.