Heading 4015

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber

8 declarable lines

Heading 4015 covers apparel and clothing accessories of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber, mainly gloves, mittens, mitts and aprons. It separates medical, surgical, dental and veterinary gloves from other gloves, then splits other gloves by seamless or other construction and disposable status. The residual lines cover aprons and other rubber clothing accessories.

Products in this heading

Medical exam gloves
Surgical gloves
Dental gloves
Veterinary gloves
Disposable seamless rubber gloves
Rubber work gloves
Rubber aprons
Rubber mittens

How to choose the right subheading

Confirm the article is vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber; plastic, leather and textile articles go to other chapters.
Decide whether the article is a glove, mitten or mitt or another accessory such as an apron.
For gloves, decide whether they are for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary use.
Within medical use, separate medical gloves from surgical gloves.
For other gloves, decide seamless versus other construction and disposable versus other status.

Often confused with

Disposable polyethylene food-service gloves
made of plastics, not vulcanized rubber
Heading 3926
Leather work gloves
made of leather, not rubber
Heading 4203
Knitted textile gloves with rubber coating
textile gloves are classified by textile construction
Heading 6116
Woven textile gloves
made of woven textile fabric, not rubber
Rubber hot water bottles
hygienic rubber articles are not apparel or clothing accessories
Heading 4014

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for medical exam gloves?

Medical gloves, mittens and mitts are classified in 4015.12.10.10 and carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.

What is the duty on disposable seamless rubber gloves?

Disposable seamless rubber gloves are classified in 4015.19.11.10 and carry a general (MFN) rate of 3%.

How do I classify rubber aprons?

Rubber aprons are classified in 4015.90.00.10 and carry a general (MFN) rate of 4%; other articles in the residual line use 4015.90.00.50 at the same general (MFN) rate of 4%.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.