Vulcanized Rubber Industrial Work Gloves from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 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