Heading 6216

Gloves, mittens and mitts

30 declarable lines

Heading 6216 covers gloves, mittens and mitts made of woven textile fabric, including coated and impregnated fabric versions. Knitted gloves sit in a different heading, so 6216 is the woven side of the glove trade. The heading splits first by whether the fabric is impregnated, coated or covered with plastics or rubber, then by use (hockey gloves, other sports gloves, general use), and within general use by fiber content and by whether the glove has fourchettes.

Products in this heading

Coated ski gloves
Snowmobile gloves and mittens
Ice hockey gloves
Field hockey gloves
Rubber-coated cotton work gloves
PVC-dotted cotton garden gloves
Woven fabric mittens for winter wear
Coated woven utility gloves with fourchette inserts

How to choose the right subheading

Whether the woven fabric is impregnated, coated or covered with plastics or rubber, which creates the first split in the heading.
Use: ice hockey or field hockey gloves, other sports gloves such as ski and snowmobile gloves, or general purpose gloves.
Fiber content: cotton, man-made fibers, wool or fine animal hair, vegetable fibers, or over 50% plastics or rubber by weight.
Construction detail: whether the glove has fourchettes, the inserts between the fingers, or is made without them.
For coated gloves, whether the item is cut and sewn from pre-existing machine-woven fabric that was already coated.

Often confused with

Knitted or crocheted gloves and mittens
Knitted construction moves the article to the knitted glove heading, not chapter 62.
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Leather or composition leather gloves
Gloves of leather are classified by material, not as woven textile gloves.
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Gloves made wholly of plastics or rubber sheeting
Articles wholly of plastics are classified outside the textile chapters.
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Textile oven mitts and pot holders
Flat quilted holders that are not shaped gloves are usually treated as other made up articles.
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Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for coated ski gloves?

Coated or impregnated sports gloves, including ski and snowmobile gloves, fall under 6216.00.08.00, which carries a general (MFN) rate of 0.8%. Sports gloves of cotton without coating are 6216.00.35.00 at 2.8%.

What is the duty on ice hockey gloves?

Ice hockey gloves and field hockey gloves are free of duty: 6216.00.05.00 for coated versions, 6216.00.33.00 for cotton and 6216.00.43.00 for man-made fibers.

How do I classify coated work gloves with fourchettes?

Coated gloves with fourchettes that contain 50% or more by weight of cotton, man-made fibers or a combination are classified in 6216.00.29.10, 6216.00.29.25 or 6216.00.29.30, each at 13%. If the coated glove has no fourchettes and is of vegetable fibers with over 50% plastics or rubber, the code is 6216.00.13.00 at 12.5%.

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.