HS Chapter 42
Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags; articles of animal gut
5 headings · 22 HS codes. Choose a 4-digit heading to see its tariff lines.
Recorded imports
Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports worth BDT 926,326,708 (3,092,572 kg) under this chapter, across 22 of its 22 tariff lines.
| Month | Lines with imports | Net weight | Assessable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 22 | 585,026 kg | BDT 205,484,594 |
| January 2026 | 19 | 618,114 kg | BDT 202,392,228 |
| February 2026 | 20 | 539,217 kg | BDT 180,852,945 |
| March 2026 | 20 | 506,947 kg | BDT 160,029,127 |
| April 2026 | 18 | 354,162 kg | BDT 79,174,855 |
| May 2026 | 20 | 489,106 kg | BDT 98,392,959 |
The largest lines by assessable value in May 2026:
- 42021900 — Trunks, Suit-Cases..., Etc, Nes — BDT 60,892,548
- 42029200 — With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials — BDT 9,599,757
- 42022900 — Handbags, Nes — BDT 7,963,371
- 42029900 — Cases And Containers, Nes, With Outer Surface Of Other Materials, Nes — BDT 6,244,400
- 42023900 — Articles Normally Carried In Pocket Or Handbag, Nes — BDT 6,038,484
Bonded imports. A further BDT 1,782,175,159 (611,814 kg) entered under the bonded-warehouse regime over the same months — duty-free inputs imported against an undertaking to re-export them. That is 65.8% of everything imported under this chapter: most of this trade never pays the duty rates shown above.
Import figures: NBR Import Statements (IM-4 commercial, IM-7 bonded), December 2025 – May 2026. Assessable value is the customs value on which duty is charged, not the retail or invoice price.