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HS code for Motorcycle gloves, leather
HS 2022Destination USConfidence 0.75Reviewed by a second modelArticles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather > Gloves, mittens and mitts > Other
Section VIII: Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) · Chapter 42: Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) · Heading 4203: Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather
Why this code
Leather gloves fall under heading 4203. Chapter 42 Note 4 confirms that 'articles of apparel and clothing accessories' include gloves, including those for sport or protection. Chapter 62 and Chapter 61 cover textile gloves only, and Chapter 39 is excluded for leather. At subheading level (GRI 6), 4203.21 is limited to gloves specially designed for use in sports, such as baseball, golf or boxing. Ordinary motorcycle riding gloves are protective road gear, not sports-specific, so they fall in 4203.29 'Other'. Gloves designed specifically for motocross or track racing could arguably go to 4203.21.
Rules applied: GRI 1, GRI 6, Chapter 42 Note 4.
Alternatives considered
| Code | Description | Why not |
|---|---|---|
| 4203.21 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather > Gloves, mittens and mitts > Specially designed for use in sports | Only applies if the gloves are specially designed for a sport, e.g. motocross or track racing gloves; general road-riding gloves are not sports gloves. |
| 6216.00 | Gloves, mittens and mitts | Covers gloves of woven textile fabric; these gloves are of leather. |
| 3926.20 | Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914 > Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts) | Covers gloves of plastics; leather gloves are excluded. |
Information that would confirm the code
- Are the gloves specially designed for motocross or track racing, rather than general road riding?
- Is the outer shell predominantly leather, rather than textile with leather patches?
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) line for US
Gloves of horsehide or cowhide (except calfskin) leather > Wholly of leather > Other
Confidence 0.30. The product is described as wholly leather protective riding gloves, but the leather type (horsehide or cowhide), lining, rider sex, and fourchette or sidewall construction are unspecified, so the residual 'Wholly of leather > Other' line is taken with low confidence and needs_review should be true.
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