PU-Coated Cotton Mechanic Gloves with Fourchettes from China
Mechanic's gloves with fourchettes for finger movement, 55% cotton/45% nylon shell coated with polyurethane for oil resistance. HTS 6216.00.29.25 applies due to plastic coating, fourchettes, cotton/man-made fiber content over 50%, and restraints. Used in automotive repair for precision handling.
Duty Rate — China → United States
30.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Provide detailed commercial invoices specifying fourchettes and coating material to prevent misclassification
• Monitor USITC updates for category 631 restraint levels
• Ensure gloves are not sold as sets with tools, which could alter classification to ensembles