Latex-Coated Cotton Garden Gloves from Japan
Knitted cotton gloves pre-impregnated with latex coating on the exterior for water resistance and thorn protection, cut and sewn without fourchettes. Classified in HTS 6116.10.17.20 as they use vegetable fiber (cotton) knit fabric laminated with rubber, subject to cotton import restraints.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
23.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Document the coating process and fabric origin to prove pre-existing knit compliance under cotton quota rules
• Label gloves clearly with fiber content and country of origin to meet TPL requirements if applicable