HTS heading 4015 · Chapter 40, Rubber and articles of rubber
US imports of Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, for all purposes
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Trade Online / International Trade API, imports for consumption, March–July 2026; effective duty = calculated duty ÷ dutiable value.
US imports under HTS 4015 at a glance
Between March and July 2026, US importers entered $1.19 billion of articles of apparel and clothing accessories, for all purposes under HTS heading 4015, from 48 of the 55 origin countries covered here and across 8 ten-digit tariff lines — roughly $238 million a month of customs value under a single four-digit heading.
Chapter 40 covers rubber and articles of rubber; heading 4015 is one of its larger entries by value, which is why the duty treatment below is worth checking line by line.
Top origin countries by share of HTS 4015
Origin countries: value, share and duty paid
| Origin | Import value | Share | Dutiable share | Effective duty | Duty per $100 | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | $665 million | 56% | 97.1% | 10.66% | $10.34 | Duty on 4015.12.10 |
| Thailand | $231 million | 19.5% | 97.3% | 11.03% | $10.73 | Duty on 4015.12.10 Thailand lane |
| Indonesia | $130 million | 10.9% | 97.7% | 10.38% | $10.14 | Duty on 4015.12.10 Indonesia lane |
| Vietnam | $115 million | 9.7% | 98.9% | 11.17% | $11.04 | Duty on 4015.12.10 Vietnam lane |
| China | $16.5 million | 1.4% | 86.6% | 42.88% | $37.15 | Duty on 4015.19.11 China lane |
| Cambodia | $15.1 million | 1.3% | 100% | 10.05% | $10.05 | Duty on 4015.12.10 Cambodia lane |
| Germany | $2.3 million | 0.2% | 99.6% | 13.13% | $13.07 | Duty on 4015.19.11 |
| Canada | $1.9 million | 0.2% | 1.2% | 21.93% | $0.26 | |
| France | $1.6 million | 0.1% | 99.9% | 12.68% | $12.68 | Duty on 4015.19.11 |
| United Kingdom | $1.3 million | 0.1% | 56.2% | 13.09% | $7.35 | Duty on 4015.90.00 |
| Guatemala | $1.1 million | 0.1% | 4.3% | 10.72% | $0.46 | Duty on 4015.19.11 |
| Austria | $1.0 million | 0.1% | 99.4% | 10.91% | $10.84 | Duty on 4015.12.10 |
| Mexico | $973,000 | 0.1% | 0.6% | 14.73% | $0.09 | |
| South Korea | $888,000 | 0.1% | 99% | 11.31% | $11.20 | Duty on 4015.19.11 |
| Taiwan | $784,000 | 0.1% | 99.6% | 11.79% | $11.75 | Duty on 4015.19.11 |
Who exports articles of apparel and clothing accessories, for all purposes to the United States
Malaysia supplies 56% of everything entered under this heading — $665 million over the five months — which makes this a single-source market in practice. Thailand is a distant second at 19.5%, then Indonesia at 10.9%. When one origin carries this much of a heading, a tariff action aimed at that country moves the landed cost of the whole category rather than shifting share between suppliers.
Asian origins supply 98.8% of the heading, led by Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam. That means ocean transit from Asian base ports and, for most of these countries, no free-trade-agreement relief — so the tariff line you classify into carries the full cost.
What importers actually paid in duty
Almost everything under this heading is dutiable: 96.9% of entered value carried duty, and CBP collected $129 million over the five months. The effective rate on dutiable value was 11.2%, which works out to $10.82 of duty per $100 of goods. There is no meaningful duty-free channel here — classification and origin are the only levers.
The spread between origins is real. Among origins with at least 2% of the heading, Vietnam paid the most duty relative to value — $11.04 per $100 — while Indonesia paid $10.14. On a $250,000 purchase order that gap is about $2,000 in duty alone, which is worth pricing into a sourcing decision rather than discovering on the entry summary.
10-digit tariff lines under HTS 4015
| HTS code | Description | Import value | Share | Duty per $100 | Largest origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4015.12.10.10 | Medical gloves, mittens and mitts | $666 million | 56.1% | $9.82 | Malaysia |
| 4015.19.11.10 | Disposable | $315 million | 26.6% | $12.97 | Malaysia |
| 4015.12.10.20 | Surgical gloves, mittens and mitts | $149 million | 12.5% | $9.51 | Malaysia |
| 4015.19.11.50 | Other | $44.4 million | 3.7% | $13.63 | Malaysia |
| 4015.90.00.50 | Other | $8.8 million | 0.7% | $14.02 | Malaysia |
| 4015.19.51.00 | — | $3.8 million | 0.3% | $14.60 | Canada |
| 4015.12.90.00 | — | $541,000 | 0.1% | $24.56 | Malaysia |
| 4015.90.00.10 | Aprons | $191,000 | 0% | $21.23 | China |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Trade Online / International Trade API, imports for consumption, March–July 2026; effective duty = calculated duty ÷ dutiable value.
The 10-digit lines under heading 4015
8 ten-digit lines carried trade under this heading in the period. The largest, 4015.12.10.10 (medical gloves, mittens and mitts), took 56.1% of the heading at $666 million. 4015.19.11.10, 4015.12.10.20 and 4015.19.11.50 follow. Rates diverge between those lines, so the classification your broker files is worth checking against the goods rather than carried over from the last entry.
What the duty stack looks like
The rate on an entry is not one number. It is a stack: the general (column 1) rate for the 10-digit line, less any trade-agreement preference the goods qualify for, plus whatever additional duties apply to that product and origin, all applied to the customs value declared. The $10.82 per $100 above is what that stack averaged across every entry in this heading — a benchmark, not a quote.
For the origins carrying the most volume, the per-country breakdowns go a level deeper: Malaysia (4015.12.10), Thailand (4015.12.10) and Indonesia (4015.12.10). To price a specific shipment, put your 10-digit code and country of origin into the tariff simulator.
What this means for your next shipment
The practical sequence is: confirm the 10-digit line against the actual goods, confirm origin under the substantial-transformation rules rather than the shipping address, then price the duty on that pair. Airlift USA moves the cargo and coordinates classification and entry filing through our licensed broker network, so the code agreed at booking is the one on the entry.
For the operational side rather than the tariff side, see the Rubber & Plastic Commodities guide for how this cargo moves, the Thailand to USA lane for transit times and ports and the heading index to compare against the rest of chapter 40.
Price a shipment under HTS 4015
Airlift USA has moved ocean and air freight into the United States since 1999 and coordinates HTS classification, ISF and entry filing through our licensed broker network.
Methodology
Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's international trade statistics for imports for consumption — the customs value of goods entered into US commerce, not shipments in transit or goods held in bonded warehouses. The period is March–July 2026 (5 months of data), and coverage is limited to 55 major origin countries, so totals here are lower than published US-wide totals for the same heading.
Three quantities are additive and everything else is derived from them: entered customs value, dutiable value and calculated duty. Effective duty is calculated duty divided by dutiable value — the rate CBP actually applied to the part of the trade that was dutiable. Dutiable share is dutiable value divided by entered value; below 20% it means the trade entered mostly free, under a trade agreement or a duty-free provision. Duty per $100 spreads calculated duty across all entered value, which is the figure comparable between origins.
Chapter 98 and chapter 99 are excluded: those are special classification and temporary-measure provisions rather than product headings. Heading and tariff-line descriptions are the current HTS text. Values are historical and reflect duty as calculated at the time of entry; they are not a quote and not a prediction of the rate on a future shipment.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Trade Online / International Trade API, imports for consumption, March–July 2026; effective duty = calculated duty ÷ dutiable value. Census data is a work of the US government and is in the public domain.
Frequently asked questions
Which countries export the most articles of apparel and clothing accessories, for all purposes to the United States?
Malaysia is the largest origin under HTS heading 4015, with $665 million entered between March and July 2026, or 56% of the heading. Thailand follows at 19.5% and Indonesia at 10.9%. Figures cover the 55 major origin countries in this dataset. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Trade Online / International Trade API, imports for consumption, March–July 2026; effective duty = calculated duty ÷ dutiable value.
How much import duty is paid on articles of apparel and clothing accessories, for all purposes under HTS 4015?
Across all origins, 96.9% of the entered value was dutiable and CBP calculated $129 million of duty over the five months — an effective 11.2% on dutiable value, or about $10.82 per $100 of goods across the whole heading. Your own rate depends on the exact 10-digit line and country of origin.
Which HTS codes fall under heading 4015?
Heading 4015 covers articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber. 8 ten-digit lines recorded imports in this period; the largest by value were 4015.12.10.10, 4015.19.11.10, 4015.12.10.20 and 4015.19.11.50. Duty rates differ between those lines, so the 10-digit classification matters more than the heading.
Which origin pays the lowest duty on articles of apparel and clothing accessories, for all purposes?
Among origins with at least 2% of the heading, Indonesia paid the least duty relative to entered value — about $10.14 per $100 of goods, with 2.3% of its value entering free. Duty is only one part of landed cost, and a claim has to be substantiated at entry to be allowed.
How do I check the duty on my own shipment?
Use the Airlift USA tariff simulator with your 10-digit HTS code and country of origin to see the duty stack that applies today, then confirm the classification before you file. Airlift USA coordinates classification and entry filing through our licensed broker network and can review the code against your product specification.