Nitrile Surgical Exam Gloves from Japan
Powder-free disposable gloves made from nitrile butadiene rubber, seamless construction, designed specifically for surgical and medical procedures to provide barrier protection against pathogens. Classified under HTS 3926.20.1010 as seamless plastic gloves for surgical/medical use, meeting the chapter notes for polymer classification where nitrile predominates.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Verify seamless construction and medical certification (e.g
• FDA 510(k)) to qualify under surgical/medical subheading; knitted gloves shift to alternatives
• Provide detailed polymer composition documentation showing nitrile >95% to meet subheading note (a)(1); test certificates prevent reclassification