Heading · Chapter 61
6116: Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted
Heading 6116 is divided into 5 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 61, articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted.
Duty rates compared
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 5
- 6116.10Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics or rubberKnitted gloves coated with rubber or plastic
- 6116.91Of wool or fine animal hair
- 6116.92Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted: other, of cotton
- 6116.93Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted: other, of synthetic fibresSynthetic knitted gloves
- 6116.99Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted: other, of other textile materials
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$116kUS$116k+US$5m+US$35m+> US$130m
Exports: 178
- China: US$3bn
- Sri Lanka: US$409m
- Vietnam: US$383m
- Pakistan: US$266m
- Germany: US$151m
- Malaysia: US$130m
- Indonesia: US$106m
- Belgium: US$95m
- France: US$77m
- Netherlands: US$74m
- South Korea: US$68m
- Poland: US$55m
- Sweden: US$54m
- United States: US$50m
- India: US$48m
- Italy: US$41m
- Bangladesh: US$35m
- Cambodia: US$34m
- Czechia: US$34m
- Thailand: US$33m
- Portugal: US$31m
- Spain: US$28m
- Philippines: US$27m
- Austria: US$25m
- Canada: US$23m
- Denmark: US$21m
- United Kingdom: US$19m
- Switzerland: US$19m
- Tunisia: US$16m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$14m
- Mexico: US$12m
- Armenia: US$11m
- Guatemala: US$11m
- Taiwan: US$10m
- Egypt: US$10m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9m
- Honduras: US$8m
- Hungary: US$8m
- Uzbekistan: US$8m
- Türkiye: US$7m
- Luxembourg: US$5m
- Russia: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Japan: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Finland: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Morocco: US$3m
- Peru: US$2m
- Nepal: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$10m+US$50m+> US$169m
Imports: 218
- United States: US$1bn
- Germany: US$446m
- Japan: US$380m
- France: US$283m
- Poland: US$184m
- South Korea: US$182m
- United Kingdom: US$169m
- Belgium: US$165m
- Canada: US$163m
- Netherlands: US$161m
- Russia: US$129m
- Italy: US$125m
- Mexico: US$115m
- Spain: US$104m
- Australia: US$85m
- Sweden: US$84m
- Brazil: US$80m
- Austria: US$79m
- Czechia: US$76m
- Switzerland: US$67m
- India: US$50m
- United Arab Emirates: US$50m
- Denmark: US$49m
- Vietnam: US$47m
- Kazakhstan: US$46m
- Türkiye: US$46m
- Malaysia: US$45m
- Norway: US$38m
- Chile: US$37m
- Finland: US$34m
- Slovakia: US$34m
- Saudi Arabia: US$33m
- China: US$32m
- Romania: US$32m
- Hungary: US$30m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$29m
- Portugal: US$27m
- Thailand: US$26m
- Peru: US$25m
- Ireland: US$25m
- Ukraine: US$24m
- Taiwan: US$23m
- Singapore: US$23m
- South Africa: US$22m
- Iraq: US$17m
- Colombia: US$14m
- Croatia: US$13m
- Slovenia: US$12m
- New Zealand: US$12m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12m
- Philippines: US$12m
- Lithuania: US$11m
- Indonesia: US$11m
- Argentina: US$10m
- Tajikistan: US$10m
- Greece: US$10m
- Bulgaria: US$9m
- Israel: US$9m
- Morocco: US$9m
- Estonia: US$9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$3bn | 53.1% |
| 2 |  Sri Lanka | US$409m | 7.6% |
| 3 |  Vietnam | US$383m | 7.1% |
| 4 |  Pakistan | US$266m | 4.9% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$151m | 2.8% |
| 6 |  Malaysia | US$130m | 2.4% |
| 7 |  Indonesia | US$106m | 2% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$95m | 1.8% |
| 9 |  France | US$77m | 1.4% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$74m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$1bn | 20.7% |
| 2 | Germany | US$446m | 8.2% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$380m | 7% |
| 4 | France | US$283m | 5.2% |
| 5 |  Poland | US$184m | 3.4% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$182m | 3.4% |
| 7 |  United Kingdom | US$169m | 3.1% |
| 8 | Belgium | US$165m | 3% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$163m | 3% |
| 10 | Netherlands | US$161m | 3% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 6116 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 6116 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 8% and 8.9%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 6116 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is between 8% and 8.9% (average 8.8%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 6116 covers 29 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 23.5%. 5 of them are duty-free. 3 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In 2024, countries exported heading 6116 goods worth US$5bn (+1.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$3bn), followed by Sri Lanka.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$1bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 27th among 178 exporters with US$19m.
The United Kingdom imported US$169m.
Legal notes
Additional notes
1. For the application of note 3(b) to this chapter, the components of an ensemble must be made up entirely in a single identical fabric, subject to compliance with the other conditions laid down in the said note.
For this purpose:
the fabric used can be unbleached, bleached, dyed, of yarns of different colours or printed,
a pullover or waistcoat with ribbing is to be considered as a component of an ensemble, even if there is no ribbing on the component intended to cover the lower part of the body, provided that the ribbing is not sewn on but produced directly by the knitting process.
Sets of garments are not regarded as ensembles when their components are made up in different fabrics, even if the difference is due only to their respective colours.
All the components of an ensemble must be presented together for retail sale as a single unit. Individual wrapping or separate labelling of each component of such a single unit does not influence its classification as an ensemble.
2. For the purposes of heading 6109, the terms ‘singlets’ and ‘other vests’ include garments, even if of a fancy design, worn next to the body, without collar, with or without sleeves, including those with shoulder straps.
These garments, which are intended to cover the upper part of the body, often possess many characteristics in common with those of T-shirts or with more traditional kinds of singlets and other vests of heading 6109.
3. Heading 6111 and subheadings 61161020 and 61161080 include gloves, mittens and mitts, impregnated, coated or covered with plastics or rubber, even if they are:
made up from knitted or crocheted textile fabrics impregnated, coated or covered with plastics or rubber of heading 5903 or 5906, or
made up from unimpregnated, uncoated or uncovered knitted or crocheted textile fabrics and subsequently impregnated, coated or covered with plastics or rubber.
Where knitted or crocheted textile fabrics serve only as reinforcement, gloves, mittens or mitts impregnated, coated or covered with cellular plastics or cellular rubber belong in Chapter 39 or 40, even if they are made up from unimpregnated, uncoated or uncovered knitted or crocheted textile fabrics and subsequently impregnated, coated or covered with cellular plastics or cellular rubber (note 2(a)(5) and note 5, last paragraph, to Chapter 59).
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted?
Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted fall under HS heading 6116, part of chapter 61, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6116 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6116 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8% to 8.9%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted?
China, with US$3bn in 2024 (53.1% of world exports).