Cotton tote bags from India
India exported $49.5 million of cotton tote bags (HS 4202.92) in FY2025-26, up 27% on FY2024-25. Goods made in India pay 13.4% to 30% US import duty, depending on the tariff line, against 40.9% to 57.5% for goods from China.
- US duty from India
- 13.4%China 40.9%
- India's exports, FY2025-26
- $50MUp 27.3% on last year
- HS code
- 4202.92Page updated 6 Nov 2026
- Made in
- 1 hubKarur
US import duty, India vs China
India pays 27.5 points less on the lowest-duty line. From the USITC HTS 2026 Rev 22.
All 15 US tariff lines
| HTS line | Description | Base | India | China |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4202.92.04.00 | With outer surface of textile materials: Beverage bags whose interior incorporates only a flexible plastic container of a kind for storing and dispensing potable beverages through attached flexible tubing | 7% | 17% | 44.5% |
| 4202.92.08 | With outer surface of textile materials: Other | 7% | 17% | 44.5% |
| 4202.92.10.00 | Insulated food or beverage bags: Other | 3.4% | 13.4% | 40.9% |
| 4202.92.15.00 | Of vegetable fibers and not of pile or tufted construction: Of cotton (369) | 6.3% | 16.3% | 43.8% |
| 4202.92.20.00 | Of vegetable fibers and not of pile or tufted construction: Other (870) | 5.7% | 15.7% | 43.2% |
| 4202.92.31 | With outer surface of textile materials: Of man-made fibers | 17.6% | 27.6% | 55.1% |
| 4202.92.33 | With outer surface of textile materials: Of paper yarn or of cotton; containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 17.6% | 27.6% | 55.1% |
| 4202.92.39.00 | With outer surface of textile materials: Other (870) | 17.6% | 27.6% | 55.1% |
| 4202.92.45.00 | Travel, sports and similar bags: Other | 20% | 30% | 57.5% |
| 4202.92.50.00 | With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials: Musical instrument cases | 4.2% | 14.2% | 41.7% |
| 4202.92.60 | Other: Of cotton | 6.3% | 16.3% | 43.8% |
| 4202.92.91.00 | With outer surface of textile materials: Of man-made fibers (except jewelry boxes of a kind normally sold at retail with their contents) (670) | 17.6% | 27.6% | 55.1% |
Showing 12 of 15 tariff lines. Totals include the Section 301 duty on goods from India or China and any Section 232 metals duty. They exclude anti-dumping and countervailing duties and customs fees. Check the current rate before you quote.
US imports of cotton tote bags from India averaged $2.39 per item in 2025, against $2.96 from China, with each origin's duty added. From UN Comtrade. Averages mix grades, so read this as a direction, not a quote.
India's exports of cotton tote bags
India's exports to all countries under HS 4202.92, April to March, from DGCI&S.
Largest markets, 2025
- Germany: 31%
- United States: 21%
- Netherlands: 12%
- Spain: 6%
- Japan: 4%
Where cotton tote bags are made
Rules and other duties
- European Union
- Textile labelling. Textile products need a label giving fibre composition by percentage, using the standard fibre names, in the language of the country where they're sold. Regulation (EU) 1007/2011
- United Kingdom
- Textile labelling. Textile products need a label giving fibre composition by percentage, using the standard fibre names. SI 2012/1102
- EU base duty
- The EU's average applied base (MFN) rate on HS 4202.92 is 5.3%, ranging from 2.7% to 9.7% across tariff lines, from 2021 data. It doesn't include India's GSP preference, so goods from India may pay less. Check the current rate in TARIC before you quote.
- India's BIS rules
- No BIS Quality Control Order was found for this product.
- RoDTEP
- India's schedule lists 1.1% of FOB value for exporters. The scheme was notified until 30 September 2026, so check with DGFT whether it's been extended.
- India's export policy
- Free to export, with no licence needed.
Common questions
What is the US import duty on cotton tote bags from India?
13.4% to 30% on the 15 US tariff lines under HS 4202.92, including the Section 301 duty on Indian goods and any Section 232 metals duty. Goods from China pay 40.9% to 57.5%. Anti-dumping duties and customs fees aren't included.
What is the HS code for cotton tote bags?
4202.92, under heading 4202 (Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, attache cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; traveling bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toiletry bags, knapsacks and backpacks, handbags, shopping bags, wallets, purses, map cases, cigarette cases, tobacco pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle cases, jewelry boxes, powder cases, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanized fiber or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper). Check the exact 8-digit or 10-digit line with your customs broker, since duty can differ between lines.
Does India export cotton tote bags?
Yes. India exported $49.5 million under HS 4202.92 in FY2025-26, according to DGCI&S, the Ministry of Commerce's trade statistics body.