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HS code for life vests (with visible plastic)
3926.20 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts)
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “life vests (with visible plastic)” points to subheading 3926.20: articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts). Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for 3926.20; the duty is 6%.
3926.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 3926.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 6.5%.
Duty rates compared
UK 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 2.4% 
Canada Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 5.8% 
Mexico Free – 25% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 12.5% 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% – 10% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 7.7% 
Japan 4.8% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for life vests (with visible plastic)?
Life vests (with visible plastic) are classified under 3926.20 (Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts)) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.