UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 4203.29
4203 29 10 00: Leather gloves (non-sport): Protective for all trades
Leather gloves (non-sport)
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 4203 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather
- Gloves, mittens and mitts
- 4203 29 00 00 Other
- 4203 29 10 00 Protective for all trades
What you pay
Importing into UK
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
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- 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 4
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- 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) | — | 8% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 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, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 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) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, 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–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | 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–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 4.5% |
Footnotes
TN207 The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose tr…
TN208 The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose trade restrictions on certain good…
TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established.
(b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
UK: imports by month · HS 4203.29
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £9.6m | 33.1% | -7.6% |
 Pakistan | £8.6m | 29.8% | +13.1% |
 Indonesia | £2.6m | 9% | +45.4% |
 India | £2.3m | 7.9% | -10% |
 Vietnam | £2.1m | 7.1% | +10.7% |
 Bangladesh | £890k | 3.1% | -19.8% |
 Italy | £847k | 2.9% | +1.9% |
 Philippines | £447k | 1.5% | -29.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
4203.29 Gloves, mittens and mitts: other
EU 7% – 9% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 8% 
Türkiye 7% – 9% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 8.3% 
USA 12.6% – 14% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 13.3% 
Canada 7% – 15.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 13.4% 
Mexico 25% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 10% – 16% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 13.3% 
Taiwan 6.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line UK lines: 4203.29
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.
- 600011635 HMRC
Protective work gloves. The basic form of the 10-gauge gloves is constructed from a knitted yellow synthetic fabric made from aramid yarn, completed to the wrist with ribbed/elastic cuff. The palm, finger fronts and front of the thumb are covered in grey cow split leather reinforcement to provide…
- 600011554 HMRC
The safety gloves are designed for use within industrial environments. The gloves are made from blended knitted textiles such as HPPE, polyamide and steel. The glove has a seamless liner which is dipped in polyurethane on the palm, it is reinforced with premium grade cow split leather for…
- 600011606 HMRC
Protective Gloves designed to protect against mechanical and thermal risks. 5 fingers cow split leather glove with cotton and elastic wrist and cow split leather artery protector. Fully lined with a yellow aramid/polyamide yarn seamless knitted glove. Wrist made of cotton rib and elastic. 100%…
- 600011608 HMRC
Protective Gloves designed to protect against mechanical, thermal and welding risks. 10-gauge 5 fingers glove. The palm, fingers back and cuff are made from natural grey cow split leather with a thickness of 1, 1-1, 3mm. There is a seamless liner inside the hand which is made of para-aramid,…
- 600011609 HMRC
The product is leather safety gloves designed for use within the industrial environments The glove is made from cow grain leather for softness and flexibility. Fully lined with blended textiles materials including aramid, polyamide and made from knitted materials. The glove is grey with green…
- 600011903 HMRC
Safety gloves, these are designed for use within the industrial environments. The gloves are made from blended textiles materials which are HPPE, polyamide and steel. The gloves have been knitted. The gloves are coated with a polyurethane rubber on the palm area of the glove, the rubber covers the…
- 600011904 HMRC
Safety gloves, these are designed for use within the industrial environments. The gloves are made from blended textiles materials which are HPPE, polyamide and steel. The gloves have been knitted. The gloves are coated with a polyurethane rubber on the palm area of the glove, the rubber covers the…
- 600011905 HMRC
Safety gloves, these are designed for use within the industrial environments. The gloves are made from blended textiles materials which are HPPE, polyamide and steel. The gloves have been knitted. The gloves are coated with a polyurethane rubber on the palm area of the glove, the rubber covers the…
Legal notes
Notes
1. For the purposes of this chapter, the term ‘leather’ includes chamois (including combination chamois) leather, patent leather, patent laminated leather and metallised leather.
2. This chapter does not cover:
(a) sterile surgical catgut or similar sterile suture materials (heading 3006);
(b) articles of apparel and clothing accessories (except gloves, mittens and mitts), lined with furskin or artificial fur or to which furskin or artificial fur is attached on the outside except as mere trimming (heading 4303 or 4304);
(c) made-up articles of netting (heading 5608);
(d) articles of Chapter 64;
(e) headgear or parts thereof of Chapter 65;
(f) whips, riding-crops or other articles of heading 6602;
(g) cuff links, bracelets or other imitation jewellery (heading 7117);
(h) fittings or trimmings for harness, such as stirrups, bits, horse brasses and buckles, separately presented (generally, Section XV);
(ij) strings, skins for drums or the like, or other parts of musical instruments (heading 9209);
(k) articles of Chapter 94 (for example, furniture, luminaires and lighting fittings);
(l) articles of Chapter 95 (for example, toys, games, sports requisites); or
(m) buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners, press studs, button moulds or other parts of these articles, button blanks, of heading 9606.
3.
(A) In addition to the provisions of note 2 above, heading 4202 does not cover:
(a) bags made of sheeting of plastics, whether or not printed, with handles, not designed for prolonged use (heading 3923);
(b) articles of plaiting materials (heading 4602).
(B) Articles of headings 4202 and 4203 which have parts of precious metal or metal clad with precious metal, of natural or cultured pearls, of precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed) remain classified in those headings, even if such parts constitute more than minor fittings or minor ornamentation, provided that these parts do not give the articles their essential character. If, on the other hand, the parts give the articles their essential character, the articles are to be classified in Chapter 71.
4. For the purposes of heading 4203, the expression ‘articles of apparel and clothing accessories’ applies, inter alia, to gloves, mittens and mitts (including those for sport or for protection), aprons and other protective clothing, braces, belts, bandoliers and wrist straps, but excluding watch straps (heading 9113).
Commodity code 4203 29 10 00 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 4203.29 (gloves, mittens and mitts: other).
The third-country duty is 8%, and quantities are declared in pa.
173 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 8%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of leather gloves (non-sport) (HS 4203.29) into the UK came to £29m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 3% on the year before); China supplied 33%, followed by Pakistan.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 7%–9%, the Türkiye duty is 7%–9%, the US duty is 12.6%–14%, the Canada duty is 7%–15.5%, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 10%–16%, the Taiwan duty is 6.6%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 20% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 4203.29 worth US$36m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 4203 29 10 00?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 8%; 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 4203 29 10 00?
174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 173 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced 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.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 4203 29 10 00?
Additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
For subheading 4203.29 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$14m), followed by Pakistan.