Cotton Work Gloves with Rubber Coating and Fourchettes from Japan
These heavy-duty work gloves are knitted from 70% cotton and 30% polyester, featuring a rubber coating on the palms and fingers for grip, and fourchettes between fingers for flexibility. They fall under HTS 6116.10.75.30 as knitted gloves impregnated with rubber, containing over 50% textile fibers, with fourchettes, and not specified elsewhere.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
13.2%
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
• Verify textile fiber content exceeds 50% via lab tests to qualify under this subheading; declare exact percentages on entry
• Ensure fourchettes are clearly documented in specs, as this feature distinguishes from other coated glove codes
• Avoid misclassification as leather gloves (4203); provide knitting pattern and coating composition certificates