Section VIII at a glance
- HS section
- VIII — Hides, skins, leather & travel goods
- Chapters
- 41, 42, 43
- Tariff headings
- 20 (69 subheadings)
- General customs duty
- 0% – 30%
- Import VAT
- 15% on the added tax value (ATV)
- Duty pages published
- 4
As at 2026-08-06. Source: SARS Tariff Book, Schedule 1 Part 1.
Section VIII of the Harmonised System covers hides, skins, leather & travel goods, spread across 3 chapters and 20 tariff headings. Pick the chapter your product falls in to see every heading and subheading, or jump straight to one of the duty pages below.
Chapters in this section
41
Raw hides, skins & leather
11 headings 1 42 Leather goods; handbags, luggage & saddlery
5 headings 3 43 Furskins & artificial fur
4 headings
11 headings 1 42 Leather goods; handbags, luggage & saddlery
5 headings 3 43 Furskins & artificial fur
4 headings
Duty pages in Section VIII
4104.11
Tanned bovine hides & skins (wet blue)
0% duty + 15% VAT
4202.12
Suitcases & hard-shell luggage (plastics/textile outer)
30% duty + 15% VAT
4202.92
Travel bags, backpacks & cases (textile/plastic)
30% duty + 15% VAT
4203.10
Articles of apparel of leather (jackets)
30% duty + 15% VAT
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