Code 4015 12 · Heading 4015

Soft rubber gloves, mittens or mitts for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary use

This covers gloves, mittens and mitts made of soft rubber for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary use. The intended use must be one of these four types of use.

For example

Soft rubber medical examination gloves
Soft rubber surgical gloves
Soft rubber dental gloves
Soft rubber veterinary gloves

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Official tariff text

Gloves, mittens and mitts, of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes, of vulcanised rubber

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Step 1 · Section VII Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles …
Is the product made of plastic, or is it made of rubber?
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Step 2 · Chapter 40 Rubber and articles thereof 2 of 2 chapters in section VII
Is it natural, synthetic, regenerated, mixed or waste rubber in an unworked form or as sheets or strips; non-vulcanised rubber or an article made from it; rubber thread, sheets, strips, rods, profiles, tubes, hoses, belts, tyres, hygienic or pharmaceutical articles, clothing, gloves, other soft-rubber products, or hard rubber and products made from it?
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Step 3 · Heading 4015 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, incl.… 15 of 17 headings under chapter 40
Is it a glove, mitten or mitt for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary use; another soft-rubber glove, mitten or mitt; or other clothing or an accessory, excluding footwear, headwear and their parts?
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Step 4 · Subheading 4015 12 Gloves, mittens and mitts, of a kind used for medic… 1 of 3 subheadings under heading 4015
Are the soft rubber gloves, mittens or mitts for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary use?

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4015 12 00 Gloves, mittens and mitts, of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes, of vulcanised rubber 2.0% Save

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Classification decides the rate here: from 2.0% to 5.0%.

4015 12 Gloves, mittens and mitts, of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes, of vulcanised rubber you are here 2.0%
4015 19 Gloves, mittens and mitts, of vulcanised rubber (excl. of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes) 2.7%
4015 90 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, for all purposes, of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber and footwear and headgear and parts thereof, and gloves, mittens and mitts) 5.0%

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

40.15.1200

Of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

4015 12 00 00

Of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.