Subheading · Chapter 62 · Heading 6216

6216.00: Gloves, mittens and mitts

6216.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 6216, gloves, mittens and mitts, chapter 62.

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Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 8

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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 2

Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
Applies to goods from
all countries

In force
until 31 December 2028

Legal act
2020 No. 1435
Documents
- 9Y11
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
2020 No. 1431
Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)

Import requirements 8

Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition

Applies to goods from
North Korea

Legal act
S.I. 2019/411
Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
Applies to goods from
Belarus, Russia, Syria, Ukraine

Legal act
2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
Documents
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
Applies to goods from
North Korea

Legal act
S.I. 2019/411
Documents
- Y084 Derogation from import prohibition by virtue of Article 16i (1) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509
Import controlImport control - CITES
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
2021 No. 54
Documents
- C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
- Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
Applies to goods from
Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia

Legal act
S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- 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
S.I. 2019/411
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 controlImport control on cat and dog fur
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
S.I. 2009/1056
Documents
- Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)
Import controlImport control on seal products
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
2018 No. 1034
Documents
- C679 Attesting Document (seal product), issued by a recognised body in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 737/2010 prior to 18 October 2015
- C680 Written notification of import and document giving evidence where the products were acquired (seal product)
- C683 European Union - Attesting document for seal products resulting from hunt by Inuit or other indigenous communities for placing on the Union's market in accordance with Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 on trade in seal products
- Y032 Other goods than those seal products mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 (OJ L 271)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or scheme	Countries	Rate
standard rate (no agreement)	—
DCTS Comprehensive	Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more Afghanistan, 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, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia	Free
European Union (including code "EU")	Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden	Free
DCTS Enhanced	Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu	Free
CARIFORUM	Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more Antigua & 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)	Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands	Free
Central America	Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama	Free
SADC EPA	Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia	Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States	Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe	Free
CPTPP	Brunei, Malaysia	Free
UK–Andorra agreement	Andorra	Free
UK–Albania agreement	Albania	Free
UK–Australia agreement	Australia	Free
UK–Canada agreement	Canada	Free
UK–Switzerland agreement	Switzerland	Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement	Côte d’Ivoire	Free
UK–Chile agreement	Chile	Free
UK–Cameroon agreement	Cameroon	Free
UK–Colombia agreement	Colombia	Free
UK–Ecuador agreement	Ecuador	Free
UK–Egypt agreement	Egypt	Free
UK–Fiji agreement	Fiji	Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement	Faroe Islands	Free
UK–Georgia agreement	Georgia	Free
UK–Ghana agreement	Ghana	Free
UK–Israel agreement	Israel	Free
UK–India agreement	India	Free
UK–Iceland agreement	Iceland	Free
UK–Jordan agreement	Jordan	Free
UK–Japan agreement	Japan	Free
UK–Kenya agreement	Kenya	Free
UK–South Korea agreement	South Korea	Free
UK–Lebanon agreement	Lebanon	Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement	Liechtenstein	Free
UK–Morocco agreement	Morocco	Free
UK–Moldova agreement	Moldova	Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement	North Macedonia	Free
UK–Mexico agreement	Mexico	Free
UK–Norway agreement	Norway	Free
UK–New Zealand agreement	New Zealand	Free
UK–Peru agreement	Peru	Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement	Papua New Guinea	Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement	Palestinian Territories	Free
UK–Serbia agreement	Serbia	Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement	Solomon Islands	Free
UK–Singapore agreement	Singapore	Free
UK–San Marino agreement	San Marino	Free
UK–Tunisia agreement	Tunisia	Free
UK–Türkiye agreement	Türkiye	Free
UK–Ukraine agreement	Ukraine	Free
UK–Vietnam agreement	Vietnam	Free
UK–Samoa agreement	Samoa	Free
UK–XC agreement	XC	Free
UK–Kosovo agreement	Kosovo	Free
UK–XL agreement	XL	Free
UK–South Africa agreement	South Africa	Free
DCTS Standard	Indonesia	4.8%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£25.9m-1% · previous 12 months

Average import price£21.55 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
China	£13.9m	53.6%	+1.9%
Vietnam	£3.1m	12.1%	+4.6%
Pakistan	£2.5m	9.7%	+35.6%
Indonesia	£1.7m	6.5%	-25.2%
India	£1.6m	6.4%	-10.8%
Cambodia	£553k	2.1%	+40.1%
Italy	£456k	1.8%	+13.5%
Germany	£392k	1.5%	-10.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 7.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line

USA Free – 23.5% General (MFN) 20 tariff lines · average 8.6% · 4× specific or compound duty

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

World trade in 2024

6216.00 · US$1.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$72.4kUS$72.4k+US$1.7m+US$10m+> US$42.6m

Exports: 162

China: US$558.1m
Vietnam: US$172.4m
Indonesia: US$67.7m
Pakistan: US$62.8m
France: US$42.6m
Germany: US$41m
Cambodia: US$33.9m
Italy: US$33.3m
India: US$27.2m
Netherlands: US$22.6m
United States: US$20.9m
Poland: US$17.4m
Philippines: US$16.7m
Spain: US$14.2m
Sweden: US$12.6m
Czechia: US$10m
Austria: US$9.8m
Belgium: US$9.4m
Bangladesh: US$7.9m
United Kingdom: US$6.8m
Denmark: US$6m
Thailand: US$5.9m
Canada: US$4.3m
Sri Lanka: US$4m
Ukraine: US$3.6m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.4m
Taiwan: US$3m
Egypt: US$2.9m
South Korea: US$2.7m
Laos: US$2.7m
Hungary: US$2.7m
Tunisia: US$2.6m
Finland: US$2.3m
Türkiye: US$2.2m
Malaysia: US$2.2m
Myanmar (Burma): US$2.2m
Switzerland: US$2.1m
Japan: US$2m
Portugal: US$1.7m
Singapore: US$1.6m
Slovakia: US$1.6m
Kyrgyzstan: US$1.6m
Russia: US$1.4m
Guatemala: US$1.4m
Morocco: US$1.3m
Estonia: US$1.3m
Mexico: US$1.2m
Australia: US$1.1m
Chile: US$1.1m
Romania: US$1.1m
South Africa: US$1.1m
Lithuania: US$972.1k
Serbia: US$912.9k
Slovenia: US$867.4k
Latvia: US$774.1k
Norway: US$650.8k
Ireland: US$580.7k
United Arab Emirates: US$486.1k
Bulgaria: US$464.9k
Greece: US$338.9k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$558.1m	43.9%
2	Vietnam	US$172.4m	13.6%
3	Indonesia	US$67.7m	5.3%
4	Pakistan	US$62.8m	4.9%
5	France	US$42.6m	3.4%
6	Germany	US$41m	3.2%
7	Cambodia	US$33.9m	2.7%
8	Italy	US$33.3m	2.6%
9	India	US$27.2m	2.1%
10	Netherlands	US$22.6m	1.8%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$302.6m	23.8%
2	France	US$122.5m	9.6%
3	Germany	US$104.9m	8.3%
4	Canada	US$56.9m	4.5%
5	Netherlands	US$46.8m	3.7%
6	Japan	US$43.5m	3.4%
7	Poland	US$41.6m	3.3%
8	Austria	US$37.2m	2.9%
9	United Kingdom	US$35.7m	2.8%
10	Italy	US$35.3m	2.8%

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6216.00; the duty is 7.6%.

Subheading 6216.00 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 100%.

Goods from 175 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard ; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £25.9m (down 1% on the year before), at an average of £21.55 per kg; China supplied 54%, followed by Vietnam.

World trade in these goods reached US$1.3bn in 2024, down 7% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 43.9% of the total, ahead of Vietnam.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for gloves, mittens and mitts?

Gloves, mittens and mitts fall under HS subheading 6216.00, part of heading 6216, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on gloves, mittens and mitts in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6216.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 7.6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on gloves, mittens and mitts in the United States?

Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 6216.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 23.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most gloves, mittens and mitts?

China, with US$558.1m in 2024 (43.9% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (54%), Vietnam (12%) and Pakistan (10%), out of total imports of £25.9m.