HS Code for Disposable Nitrile Gloves / Latex Examination Gloves: 4015.19.00

Classification Notes

Disposable examination gloves — nitrile (powder-free / powdered), natural rubber latex, neoprene, polyisoprene, and vinyl — for medical, dental, food service, cleaning, or industrial use are classified under 4015.19. Brands: Ansell TouchNTuff, Kimberly-Clark Kimtech, Medline Sensicare, SafeKing, VWR, Halyard Purple Nitrile, Cranberry Evolve. Surgical sterile gloves are 4015.11 (specific subheading for surgical gloves). Industrial heavy-duty chemical-resistant gloves (Showa, Ansell AlphaTec) for continuous use are 4015.19 if reusable rubber, or 4015.90 for other. Powder-free and powdered variants share 4015.19. Nitrile gloves with textured fingertips, colour-coded gloves, and extended-cuff (12-inch, 14-inch) gloves are all 4015.19. Household washing-up gloves (Marigold, Mapa) are 4015.19. Disposable PLASTIC gloves (not rubber — polyethylene, vinyl PVC) are 3926.20 (articles of plastics — gloves), NOT 4015. This distinction is critical: PVC/vinyl disposable gloves are 3926.20, nitrile/latex are 4015.19. Cleanroom gloves (ISO Class 5-8) are 4015.19 if rubber-based. FDA 510(k) clearance (US), CE marking under MDR (EU), UKCA (UK) required for medical-use gloves. CBP examines nitrile imports heavily for PPE dumping concerns. Chinese-origin medical gloves have been subject to anti-dumping investigation and Section 301 — verify current tariffs. Thai, Malaysian, and Vietnamese nitrile glove imports are the dominant global supply.