TPU Softshell Suitcase from China
Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) softshell suitcase with ripstop coating and multiple pockets for versatile travel. Falls under HTS 4202.12.21.50 as a suitcase with plastic outer surface, where TPU sheeting qualifies as plastic material. Balances flexibility and water resistance.
Duty Rate — China → United States
55%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Document TPU as plastic sheeting, not rubber, for correct Chapter 42 placement
• Check for textile lamination; if textile predominant, reclassify
• Include wheel and zipper origin if assembled from multiple countries