4015 19 00 · Other
This subheading includes:
1. mittens and gauntlets for industrial use;
2. gloves, for radiologists, made opaque to X-rays by means of a lead-carbonate-based mixture.
EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 4015.19
4015 19 00
4015 19 00: Gloves, mittens and mitts: other
Other rubber gloves
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 4015 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber:
- Gloves, mittens and mitts:
- 4015 19 00 Other
What you pay
Importing into EU
Customs duty 2.7% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 7 VAT standard rate of the member state of import, 17% to 27%
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes → Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 4
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 2658/87
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 October 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 2108/26
- Documents
- Y126 Goods sold in distance sales
Import requirements 7
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition on goods for torture and repression
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 0125/19
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- Regulation 1509/17
- Documents
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- Regulation 2062/17
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus
- Legal act
- Regulation 0765/06
- Documents
- Y759 Goods other than those described in the Common Military List of the European Union
- Y757 The prohibitions defined in article 1aa.1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1aa.2a)
- Y758 The prohibitions defined in article 1aa paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 do not apply (see contractual exemptions in article 1aa paragraph 2b)
- Import controlImport/export restriction - Common Military List (CML) goods
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 0833/14
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0692/14
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0263/22
- Documents
- Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Export measures 13
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export controlSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 26 July 2026 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: North Korea | North Korea | Regulation 1509/17 | 1 September 2017 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Syria | Syria | Regulation 0509/12 | 17 June 2012 |
| Export control on luxury goodsSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 24 June 2023 |
| Export control on luxury goodsSanctions regime: North Korea | North Korea | Regulation 2062/17 | 28 June 2018 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | Regulation 0384/26 | 19 February 2026 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 20 July 2025 |
| Import/export restriction - Common Military List (CML) goodsSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 20 July 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 24 April 2026 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 24 June 2023 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 25 February 2025 |
| Export authorization (Dual use) | All third countries | Regulation 2003/25 | 15 November 2025 |
| Goods for torture and repression, export prohibition | All third countries | Regulation 0125/19 | 20 August 2025 |
TARIC data as of 26 October 2026
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
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Austria 0% reduced rate -
Belgium 21% -
Bulgaria 20% -
Croatia 5% reduced rate -
Cyprus 19% -
Czechia 21% -
Denmark 25% -
Estonia 24% -
Finland 25.5% -
France 20% -
Germany 19% -
Greece 6% reduced rate -
Hungary 27% -
Ireland 23% -
Italy 5% reduced rate -
Latvia 21% -
Lithuania 21% -
Luxembourg 17% -
Malta 18% -
Netherlands 21% -
Poland 23% -
Portugal 23% -
Romania 21% -
Slovakia 23% -
Slovenia 22% -
Spain 21% -
Sweden 25%
TEDB · 26 October 2026
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2.7% |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Antarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and 8 moreAntarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Greenland, New Caledonia, Sint Maarten, St Barthélemy, St Pierre & Miquelon, Wallis & Futuna | Free |
| GSP - General arrangements | Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Kenya and 6 moreCongo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Kenya, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Syria, Tajikistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) | Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and 4 moreBolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| Mercosur | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia | Free |
| EEA - European Economic Area | Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| EU–Andorra customs union | Andorra | Free |
| EU–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| EU–Bosnia & Herzegovina agreement | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Free |
| EU–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| EU–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| EU–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| EU–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| EU–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| EU–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| EU–Algeria agreement | Algeria | Free |
| EU–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| EU–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part. | Western Sahara | Free |
| EU–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| EU–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| EU–United Kingdom agreement | United Kingdom | Free |
| EU–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| EU–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| EU–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| EU–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| EU–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| EU–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| EU–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| EU–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| EU–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| EU–Montenegro agreement | Montenegro | Free |
| EU–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| EU–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| EU–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| EU–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| EU–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| EU–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| EU–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| EU–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| EU–San Marino customs union | San Marino | Free |
| EU–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| EU–Türkiye customs union | Türkiye | Free |
| EU–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| EU–United States agreement | United States | Free |
| EU–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| EU–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| EU–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| EU–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
EU: imports by month · HS 4015.19
last 12 months€673.1m-6.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price€5.18 per kg
Preferential rate16%
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | €269.3m | 40% | +5.8% |
 Malaysia | €170m | 25.2% | -15.8% |
 Thailand | €102.9m | 15.3% | -16.5% |
 Sri Lanka | €73.1m | 10.9% | +11.1% |
 Vietnam | €13.2m | 2% | -45.4% |
 Indonesia | €11m | 1.6% | -20.4% |
 Pakistan | €9.5m | 1.4% | -15.6% |
 United Kingdom | €5.1m | 0.8% | +5.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
4015.19 Gloves, mittens and mitts: other
UK 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA 3% – 14% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 8.5% 
Canada Free – 15.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7.8% 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 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.
- N342078 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of rubber gloves from China
- H320116 U.S. CBP
Protest and AFR No. 2006-21-106118; Classification of Disposable Nitrile Gloves
- N317556 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of items from Serbia
- N317145 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of gloves from Thailand
- 600015934 HMRC
This is a gauntlet style pair of gloves, which come up to the elbow to protect against heat sources, chemical and oil. The gloves are certified as PPE for the UK and the EU market. The gloves measure 20cm in length, but can reach up to 60cm in length, to suit the wearer. Both the gauntlet and the…
- 600013992 HMRC
Household, kitchen-style gloves. The gloves are made of 100% latex. They are packaged in a plastic packet containing two pairs, for transport and storage.
- 600012720 HMRC
Flocked lined rubber gloves for everyday cleaning tasks. The picture provided shows a yellow glove with a slip resistant pattern on the palm and fingers, it also has a beaded cuff. The gloves are made for natural latex, they have a silicone surface treatment. Each pack contains 10 pairs, with 12…
- 600012407 HMRC
Household rubber gloves. These are triple layered. They are made from natural rubber and nitrile. They are flock lined and have a roll top cuff. They are yellow on colour .Packaged in a plastic bag.
12 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
EU deforestation regulation (EUDR)
Products of these commodities may only be placed on the EU market or exported if they are deforestation-free, legally produced and covered by a due diligence statement.
- Rubber applies from 30 December 2026
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber (not including used products and second-hand products)
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, Annex I (consolidated text)
CN Explanatory Notes
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
General notes to the chapter
RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF
General
For the purposes of note 4(a) to this chapter, the term ‘non-thermoplastic substances’ means substances which cannot be softened repeatedly by heat treatment such that they can be shaped by moulding or extrusion.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
This line in earlier years
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Other | 2.7% | pa |
| 2025 | unchanged | 2.7% | pa |
| 2024 | unchanged | 2.7% | pa |
| 2023 | unchanged | 2.7% | pa |
| 2022 | unchanged | 2.7% | pa |
| 2021 | unchanged | 2.7% | pa |
| 2020 | unchanged | 2.7% | pa |
| 2019 | Other | 2.7% | pa |
CN code 4015 19 00 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 4015.19 (gloves, mittens and mitts: other).
The third-country duty is 2.7%, and quantities are declared in pa.
152 countries pay no duty in the EU thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as GSP-EBA and CARIFORUM, against a standard rate of 2.7%.
Imports of other rubber gloves (HS 4015.19) into the EU came to €673.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 7% on the year before); China supplied 40%, followed by Malaysia.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the US duty is 3%–14%, the Canada duty is 0%–15.5%, the Mexico duty is 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 5%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 4015.19 worth US$1bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Malaysia, and the United Kingdom ranked 7th with US$12m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 4015 19 00?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 2.7%; the supplementary unit is pa. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 4015 19 00?
152 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 152 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 4015.19 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Malaysia (US$259m), followed by China.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.