Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 4015.12
4015.12.10.00: Protective gloves to be employed with protective suits in a noxious atmosphere
Medical rubber gloves
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 4015 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber.
- 40151 Gloves, mittens and mitts:
- 4015.12 Of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes
- 4015.12.10 Protective gloves to be employed with protective suits in a noxious atmosphere
- 4015.12.10.00 Protective gloves to be employed with protective suits in a noxious atmosphere
What you pay
Importing into Canada
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
4015.12 Of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes
UK 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free – 14% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7% 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada lines: 4015.12
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- 600012472 HMRC
AQL 1.5 medical grade, non-sterile, powder-free disposable latex white gloves. The gloves have textured fingers and palm area, they also have a beaded cuff. The gloves conform to BS EN455 parts 1, 2 & 3. They can be used in a variety of settings and are single use only. Each cardboard box contains…
Legal notes
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 4015.11, 4015.19.
Tariff item 4015.12.10.00 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Canada under HS subheading 4015.12 (of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes).
The MFN tariff rate is free, and quantities are declared in PAR.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 2%, the Türkiye duty is 2%, the US duty is 0%–14%, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is free.
Canada imported goods of subheading 4015.12 worth US$127m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 4015.12.10.00?
The MFN tariff rate in the Customs Tariff of Canada is free; the supplementary unit is PAR. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Canada import these goods from?
For subheading 4015.12 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$54m), followed by Malaysia.
Typical products
- Surgical gloves, of vulcanised rubber (PPE)
- disposable gloves, rubber
- latex gloves
- rubber gloves, disposable
- rubber gloves, medical, surgical, dental
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.