Canvas Tool Bag from Japan
A heavy-duty tool bag constructed mainly from water-resistant cotton canvas with leather reinforcements at stress points, ideal for carrying hand tools on job sites. Classified in HTS 4202.99.90.00 as a tool bag of textile materials not specified elsewhere in heading 4202. Its primary textile composition distinguishes it from leather or plastic versions.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Provide lab tests confirming textile composition exceeds 50% to stay in 4202.99; minor leather trim doesn't change this
• Declare as 'tool bag' not 'luggage' to avoid scrutiny under travel-specific subheadings