Cotton Artist Gloves from China
Soft cotton gloves worn by artists to handle paper and canvases without smudging, constructed without fourchettes for precise finger control. Fits HTS 6216.00.38.00 as non-knitted cotton mittens/gloves, other, without fourchettes, not for sports. They protect hands while maintaining tactile sensitivity.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include usage descriptions in entry docs to differentiate from industrial gloves under end-use rules
• Check for metal thread content, allowed in Chapter 62 but requiring disclosure
• Avoid retail packaging with sets of brushes, potentially seen as 'put up for retail sale' ensembles