Asbestos Firefighter Gloves from China
Heavy-duty gloves designed for firefighters, made from woven asbestos fabric for high-temperature protection. They fall under HTS 6812.91.90.00 as clothing accessories of asbestos, not reinforced for specific machinery use like in heading 6813, and not yarn or thread forms of 6812.81. This classification covers protective handwear from fabricated asbestos fibers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify asbestos content documentation and comply with strict EPA import regulations on hazardous materials; obtain prior approval from customs for health/safety certifications
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as general rubber gloves without asbestos basis
• Label clearly as asbestos-containing for end-user warnings