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HTS code for work gloves: document material, coating, and protective use

Planning Use only. Broker review required for Entry Use.

Work gloves can be leather, textile, rubber-coated, nitrile-coated, cut-resistant, heat-resistant, disposable, impact-resistant, mechanic gloves, or garden gloves. The record needs material by glove part, coating, lining, protective use, and origin.

Use this page to prepare the Planning Use file before broker review. The file should show the actual glove construction, not the workwear label alone.

quick answer

For "hts code for work gloves", collect palm material, back material, coating, lining, shell fiber, leather content, rubber or plastic coating, protective claim, grip pattern, cuff, size range, origin, and supplier code.

A leather-palmed work glove is not the same file as a nitrile-coated knit glove or disposable glove. Cut-resistant and impact-resistant gloves need support for the protective claim.

facts to collect for work gloves

Collect:

Product name, invoice wording, SKU, and product page.
Palm, back, fingers, cuff, lining, label, packaging, and pair photos.
Material by part: palm, back, fingers, fourchettes, cuff, lining, and reinforcement.
Leather type, textile fiber, rubber, plastic, nitrile, latex, PVC, polyurethane, or coating details.
Intended use: construction, mechanic, garden, cut-resistant, heat-resistant, chemical, cold-weather, or disposable.
Protective standard claims, grip pattern, impact guards, padding, insulation, and wrist closure.
Size range, pair count, packaging, and whether the goods are coated or dipped.
Country of origin and production support.
Supplier HS or HTS code and source notes.

If the glove has coating only on the palm, record that. If it is fully dipped, record that too.

missing facts

Mark the file incomplete when:

Material by glove part is missing.
Coating type or coverage is unclear.
Protective use claim is unsupported.
Lining, insulation, cuff, grip, or impact features are not documented.
Pair count or size range is unclear.
Origin is assumed from shipment route.
Supplier code is unsupported.
Similar CBP CROSS rulings have not been checked.

These gaps can move the review between textile gloves, leather gloves, coated gloves, disposable gloves, or protective equipment.

HTS candidate notes

Build candidate rows for the actual glove: coated knit work glove, leather work glove, disposable glove, cut-resistant glove, mechanic glove, winter work glove, or garden glove. Each row should cite a material or use fact.

Rejected alternatives should stay in the record. If the glove is not leather because only a small reinforcement is leather, say that. If the coating drives the product description, document coating material and coverage.

authority sources

Use USITC HTS for tariff text. Use CBP CROSS for work glove, coated glove, leather glove, disposable glove, and protective glove rulings.

planning path

Start with palm and back photos. Then write a table for material by part, coating, lining, use, size, origin, and supplier code. Protective standards should be attached when they are part of the product claim.

Duty stack notes should include origin, special tariff program claims, and exposure tied to material and glove type.

questions importers ask

Can I use this page as the HTS code for work gloves?

No. Use it for Planning Use. Entry Use needs broker or customs authority review.

Does coating matter?

Yes. Coating material and coverage should be documented.

What if they are cut-resistant?

Attach support for the protective claim and keep it in the product facts.

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planning boundary

This work gloves HTS page is a planning artifact. It is not an Entry Use classification, not a binding ruling, and not a legal opinion. The importer remains responsible for reasonable care and must obtain broker or customs authority review before filing.

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