Cotton Garden Gloves from Japan
Lightweight gloves woven from cotton fabric with elastic cuffs for gardening and light yard work. HTS 6216.00.90.00 covers these as other non-knitted textile gloves not for sports or medical use. They are made-up articles of textile fabric per Chapter 62 notes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide mill test certificates for cotton content to confirm 100% textile classification
• Ensure no disposable design to avoid confusion with medical gloves under different chapters
• Check for UFLPA compliance if sourced from regions with forced labor risks in cotton