Acrylic Gardening Mittens from Japan
Knitted mittens from acrylic artificial yarn without fourchettes, ideal for light gardening tasks with good dexterity. Classified in HTS 6116.99.48.00 due to artificial fiber construction and absence of fourchettes. They provide basic hand protection without full finger separation.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
18.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Provide mill certificates proving artificial fiber dominance to prevent shifts to synthetic or natural fiber codes
• Check for fourchette presence during inspection; absence is key for this subheading—photo document pre-shipment