HS code 4015.12: Gloves, mittens and mitts, of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes
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Key facts
- HS code
- 4015.12
- Covers
- Gloves, mittens and mitts, of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 4015.12 covers gloves, mittens and mitts, of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes. It sits in heading 40.15 (articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber) in chapter 40 (rubber and articles thereof). Other goods of heading 40.15 are classified under 4015.19 (gloves, mittens and mitts, other) or 4015.90 (other).
What this code covers
HS code 4015.12 covers gloves, mittens and mitts, of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes.
The legal text of the subheading is “Gloves, mittens and mitts: Of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes”, read under “Gloves, mittens and mitts”, in HS2022.
How it is structured
4015.12 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 40, are the chapter; the first four, 4015, are heading 40.15; the last two, 12, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Chapter 40
- Rubber and articles thereof
- Within the heading
- Gloves, mittens and mitts
- Subheading 4015.12
- Of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 4015.12 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 4015.12 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 4015.12 cover?
HS code 4015.12 covers gloves, mittens and mitts, of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 4015.12 in?
HS code 4015.12 is in heading 40.15 (articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber) in chapter 40 (rubber and articles thereof).
Where are goods of heading 40.15 classified when 4015.12 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 40.15 are classified under 4015.19 (gloves, mittens and mitts, other) or 4015.90 (other).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.