HTS tariff line · chapter 61
6116.93.08
Of synthetic fibers: other gloves, mittens and mitts, all the fore going specially designed for use in sports, including ski and snowmobile gloves, mittens and mitts
Analysis
HTS 6116.93.08 covers of synthetic fibers: other gloves, mittens and mitts, all the fore going specially designed for use in sports, including ski and snowmobile gloves, mittens and… under heading 6116 (gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 18.6%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6116.93.94 (with fourchettes (631)), at 18.6%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 15.8 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 2.8% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 61 (19th percentile of 227 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $280 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 45%, 16.1 times the general rate.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 2.8%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6116.93.05 | Ice hockey gloves and field hockey gloves | Free |
| 6116.93.64 | Without fourchettes (431) | 31¢/kg + 6.9% |
| 6116.93.74 | With fourchettes (431) | 31¢/kg + 6.9% |
| 6116.93.88 | Without fourchettes (631) | 18.6% |
| 6116.93.94 | With fourchettes (631) | 18.6% |