Latex-Coated Knit Cotton Gardening Gloves from Japan
Gardening gloves sewn from pre-knitted cotton fabric coated with latex rubber on contact surfaces for soil and moisture resistance. Falls under HTS 6116.10.17.30 as other vegetable fiber gloves without fourchettes, cut/sewn from rubber-impregnated machine-knit fabric, subject to MMF restraints from the coating. Ideal for outdoor plant handling without fourchettes for full finger coverage.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
23.5%
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
• Document the manufacturing process showing cut/sewn from pre-coated knit fabric to distinguish from dipped post-assembly gloves
• Include fiber content labels specifying cotton base and rubber coating percentage for CBP verification under vegetable fiber rule