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Patent Leather Formal Gloves from Japan

Unseamed patent leather gloves for evening wear, shiny finish per chapter definition. HTS 4203.29.20.00 covers this leather apparel type without seams.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.6%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.480%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 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Prove patent leather via manufacturing specs; laminated plastics risk Chapter 39 shift

• Avoid jewelry-like adornments that could invoke Chapter 71 precious metal rules

• Use breathability tests to distinguish fashion from protective industrial gloves