U.S. exports of Vulcanized Rubber Apparel & Clothing Accessories (Except Gloves) (HS 401590) totaled $2.8M in August 2026.
Importers of Vulcanized Rubber Apparel & Clothing Accessories (Except Gloves) paid $325K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 16.04% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Vulcanized Rubber Apparel & Clothing Accessories (Except Gloves) imports of $2.0M in August 2026 ran 12% above the year-to-date monthly average of $1.8M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataRubber aprons, protective suits, and other wearable articles of vulcanized non-hard rubber — excluding gloves — serve industrial, laboratory, and food-processing environments where chemical or liquid resistance is essential. The US schedule breaks this heading into aprons (4015900010) and all other non-apron apparel articles (4015900050), with a legacy catch-all line (4015900000) also present. Malaysia leads US imports under this heading, followed by China and Mexico. Articles intended for occupational safety applications may be subject to OSHA performance standards that influence buyer specifications and documentation requirements.
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486 import shipments a month
Gloves, mittens, and mitts of vulcanized rubber are specifically excluded from 401590 and classified under heading 401511 (surgical/medical) or 401519 (all others). Any wearable rubber article that is not a hand covering — aprons, sleeves, boot covers, protective suits — belongs under 401590 provided it is of vulcanized non-hard rubber.
Standard customs documentation applies, but buyers sourcing for regulated workplaces should verify that articles meet applicable OSHA or ANSI/ISEA performance standards, as those specifications are often contractual requirements. No mandatory admissibility permit is required at the border for these purely industrial articles, though country-of-origin marking under 19 CFR Part 134 must be satisfied.
ImportsExports
Imports
$2.0MYoY · free account
Exports
$2.8MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $21.0M of Vulcanized Rubber Apparel & Clothing Accessories (Except Gloves) and exported $28.7M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · August 2026
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China and Mexico together take 54% of it.
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rate provision · imports
4.1% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 16.04% of imports for consumption.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4015900050 | Article of Apparel, Exc Apron, Vulcanize Rub, Neso | $2.0M | 15.62% | 95.87% | $306K |
| 4015900010 | Aprons, of Vulcanized Rubber Other Hard Rubber | $70K | 27.83% | 97.39% | $19K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 4015900000 | Article of Apparel, Exc Glove, Vulcanize Rub, NESOI | $2.8M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Subheading 2 of 3 in heading 4015
Subheading 401590 · $2.8M of $10.7M
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