Rubber-Coated Work Gloves from Mexico
Heavy-duty gloves cut and sewn from pre-existing machine knit fabric coated with rubber for enhanced grip and protection. They are impregnated with plastics or rubber, lack fourchettes, and fall under HTS 6116.10.4820 due to being subject to man-made fiber restraints. Designed for industrial handling tasks like construction or gardening.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
28.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify the knit fabric is pre-existing machine-made and properly impregnated/coated with rubber or plastics to meet 6116.10.4820 criteria
• Include lab test reports confirming coating composition and man-made fiber content to avoid reclassification
• Watch for fourchettes; their presence shifts to other subheadings under 6116.10