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Vulcanized Rubber Industrial Work Gloves from Germany

Seamless gloves made from vulcanized natural rubber designed for industrial handling of chemicals and oils. They provide liquid-proof protection without seams that could leak, classifying under HTS 4015.19.11.50 as other seamless vulcanized rubber gloves for all purposes excluding hard rubber.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Verify vulcanization process documentation to confirm not hard rubber, as hard rubber shifts to different chapters

• Include test reports proving seamless construction and chemical resistance to avoid reclassification as coated textiles

• Label fiber-free content accurately; common pitfall is misdeclaring thickness over regulatory limits