Rubber-Coated Cotton Work Gloves from Mexico
Heavy-duty gloves cut and sewn from pre-existing machine-knit cotton fabric impregnated and coated with natural rubber on the palms and fingers for enhanced grip and protection. Classified under HTS 6116.10.17.30 as gloves of vegetable fibers (cotton), without fourchettes, made from plastic/rubber-coated knit fabric, and subject to man-made fiber restraints due to the coating composition. These are designed for industrial handling tasks requiring abrasion resistance.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
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Import Tips
• Verify the knit fabric is pre-existing machine-knit cotton fully impregnated/coated with rubber/plastics before cutting/sewing to qualify under this subheading
• Provide lab test reports confirming vegetable fiber content >70% and coating details to avoid reclassification; declare under restraint category 631