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

PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF > RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF > Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber > Gloves, mittens and mitts > Of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes

Origin

EU-Canada agreement: re-imported goods1006

0.000 %-2.0 pp

EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods1007

0.000 %-2.0 pp

CARIFORUM1033

0.000 %-2.0 ppEU-CARIFORUM EPA

Eastern and Southern Africa States1034

0.000 %-2.0 ppESA Interim EPA

SADC EPA1035

0.000 %-2.0 ppSADC EPA

Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part.2000

0.000 %-2.0 pp

GSP-EBA2005

0.000 %-2.0 ppEverything But Arms

European Economic Area2012

0.000 %-2.0 ppEEA Agreement

Hierarchy

07Section VII — PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF

4000000000RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF

4015000000Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber

4015120000Gloves, mittens and mitts

4015120000Of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes

4015190000Other

Duties & Measures

Third Country Duty2.000 %

Base rate (erga omnes)

Applies to all third countries without preferential agreement

2.000 %

Preferential rates(60)

+50

Preferential rates - 60 Origin
Origin	Savings	Trade agreement	Details
EU-Canada agreement: re-imported goods1006 0.000 %-2.0 pp	-2.0 pp	—	1
EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods1007 0.000 %-2.0 pp	-2.0 pp	—	2
CARIFORUM1033 0.000 %-2.0 ppEU-CARIFORUM EPA	-2.0 pp	EU-CARIFORUM EPA
Eastern and Southern Africa States1034 0.000 %-2.0 ppESA Interim EPA	-2.0 pp	ESA Interim EPA
SADC EPA1035 0.000 %-2.0 ppSADC EPA	-2.0 pp	SADC EPA
Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part.2000 0.000 %-2.0 pp	-2.0 pp	—
GSP-EBA2005 0.000 %-2.0 ppEverything But Arms	-2.0 pp	Everything But Arms
European Economic Area2012 0.000 %-2.0 ppEEA Agreement	-2.0 pp	EEA Agreement	1

Low-value consignment customs duty(2)

inherited from 4000000000

ERGA OMNES

3.000 EURRegulation 0382/262026-07-01

TM01066From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, a customs duty of EUR 3 per item in a consignment the intrinsic value of which does not exceed a total of EUR 150 shall apply instead of the relief eliminated pursuant to Article 1 of this Regulation, where: (a) the importation of the goods is exempt from VAT in accordance with Article 143(1), point (ca), of Directive 2006/112/EC; or (b) the goods are in a postal consignment as defined in Article 1, point (24), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446.

ERGA OMNES

3.000 EUR4Regulation 0382/262026-11-01

4 certificate(s) required

C127Other certificates

Merchant product identifier

C128Other certificates

Non-standardised manufacturer product identifier

C129Other certificates

Standardised manufacturer product identifier

Y081Particular provisions

No standardised manufacturer product identifier for the declared product exists

Import not allowed

Supplementary unit(1)

ERGA OMNES

NPRRegulation 1832/212022-01-01

Import control(2)

inherited from 4000000000

Ukraine

Regulation 0692/142026-06-24

EU-Ukraine DCFTA(since 2016)

3 certificate(s) required

Y997Particular provisions

Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)

N864UN/EDIFACT certificate

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

N954UN/EDIFACT certificate

Movement certificate EUR.1

Import not allowed

CD967I. According to Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014, it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol. The prohibition shall not apply in respect of 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 the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part. II. According to the Council Regulation (EU) 692/2014, the export of goods and technologies suited for use in the sectors of transport; telecommunications; energy; prospection, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources is prohibited: (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Crimea or Sevastopol, or (b) for use in Crimea or Sevastopol.

Ukraine

Regulation 0263/222026-06-24

EU-Ukraine DCFTA(since 2016)

3 certificate(s) required

Y984Particular provisions

Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia

N954UN/EDIFACT certificate

Movement certificate EUR.1

N864UN/EDIFACT certificate

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

Import/export not allowed after control

CD860According to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 (OJ L42I, p. 77): I. It shall be prohibited to import into the European Union goods originating in non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts of Ukraine. The import prohibitions not apply in respect of: (a) the execution until 24 May 2022 of trade contracts concluded before 23 February 2022, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal person, entity or body seeking to perform the contract has 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 the specified territories 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 the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. II. It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export goods and technology listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263: (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in the specified territories, or (b) for use in the specified territories. Annex II shall include certain goods and technologies suited for use in the following key sectors: (i) transport; (ii) telecommunications; (iii) energy; (iv) the prospecting, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources. The prohibitions in point II above shall be without prejudice to the execution until 24 August 2022 of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 23 February 2022, or from ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the competent authority has been informed at least five working days in advance.

Start date: 2022-01-01

Trade Statistics

Description & Classification

Common misclassifications

4015190000: Gloves, mittens or mitts of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber not of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes

Classification tips

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

Typical uses

medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes

Sample products

Associated BTIs

See all BTIs (82)

Regulatory notes

NENC4015Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber

Chapter noteChapter 40 — Rubber and articles thereof

1. Except where the context otherwise requires, throughout the Nomenclature the expression 'rubber' means the following products, whether or not vulcanised or hard: natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, synthetic rubber, factice derived from oils, and such substances reclaimed. 2. This chapter does not cover: (a) goods of Section XI (textile materials and textile articles); (b) footwear or parts of footwear of Chapter 64; (c) headgear or parts thereof (including bathing caps) of Chapter 65; (d) mechanical or electrical appliances or parts thereof of Section XVI (including electrical goods of all kinds), of hard rubber; (e) articles of Chapters 90, 92, 94 or 96; (f) articles of Chapter 95 (other than sports gloves, mittens and mitts and articles of headings 4011 to 4013). 3. In headings 4001 to 4003 and heading 4005, the expression 'primary forms' applies only to the following forms: (a) liquids and pastes (including latex, whether or not pre-vulcanised, and other dispersions and solutions); (b) blocks of irregular shape, lumps, bales, powders, granules, crumbs and similar bulk forms. 4. In Note 1 to this chapter and in heading 4002, the expression 'synthetic rubber' applies to: (a) unsaturated synthetic substances which can be irreversibly transformed by vulcanisation with sulphur into non-thermoplastic substances which, at a temperature between 18 and 29 degrees Celsius, will not break on being extended to three times their original length and will return, after being extended to twice their original length, within a period of five minutes, to a length not greater than one and a half times their original length. For the purposes of this test, substances necessary for the cross-linking, such as vulcanising activators or accelerators, may be added; the presence of substances as provided for by Note 5(B)(ii) and (iii) is also permitted. However, the presence of any substances not necessary for the cross-linking, such as extenders, plasticisers and fillers, is not permitted; (b) thioplasts (TM); (c) natural rubber modified by grafting or mixing with plastics, depolymerised natural rubber, mixtures of unsaturated synthetic substances with saturated synthetic high polymers provided that all the above-mentioned products comply with the requirements concerning vulcanisation, elongation and recovery in (a) above.

Non-preferential origin

tariff_shift

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves), for all purposes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber.

CTH

Residual rule

Where the country of origin cannot be determined by application of the primary rules and the other

Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446

FAQ

What is the EU customs duty for Of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes (4015120000)?

The third country duty (erga omnes) for Of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes is 2.000 %. This rate applies to imports from countries without a preferential trade agreement with the EU.

Are there tariff preferences for Of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes (4015120000)?

Yes, 57 tariff preferences are available for this code. Preferential rates apply to imports from countries with a trade agreement with the EU.

Are import controls required for Of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes (4015120000)?

Yes, 2 import control measure(s) apply to this code (e.g. CITES, REACH, sanitary controls, etc.).

How many BTIs (Binding Tariff Information) exist for Of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes (4015120000)?

82 BTIs have been issued for this TARIC code by EU Member States customs authorities.

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€1.8B	286.0Mt	€6.34/kg	46.2%
2	🇨🇳 China	€1.4B	309.1Mt	€4.43/kg	34.9%
3	🇹🇭 Thailand	€501.9M	97.3Mt	€5.16/kg	12.8%
4	🇱🇰 LK	€127.8M	13.3Mt	€9.58/kg	3.3%
5	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€115.3M	19.5Mt	€5.91/kg	2.9%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€153.0M	10.1Mt	€15.09/kg	48.8%
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€85.2M	9.3Mt	€9.21/kg	27.2%
3	🇳🇴 Norway	€38.1M	4.3Mt	€8.80/kg	12.1%
4	🇷🇺 Russia	€16.5M	2.8Mt	€5.99/kg	5.3%
5	🇺🇸 United States	€15.9M	745Kt	€21.38/kg	5.1%
6	🇨🇳 China	€4.7M	1.3Mt	€3.65/kg	1.5%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€1.8B	286.0Mt	€6.34/kg	46.2%
2	🇨🇳 China	€1.4B	309.1Mt	€4.43/kg	34.9%
3	🇹🇭 Thailand	€501.9M	97.3Mt	€5.16/kg	12.8%
4	🇱🇰 LK	€127.8M	13.3Mt	€9.58/kg	3.3%
5	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€115.3M	19.5Mt	€5.91/kg	2.9%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€153.0M	10.1Mt	€15.09/kg	48.8%
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€85.2M	9.3Mt	€9.21/kg	27.2%
3	🇳🇴 Norway	€38.1M	4.3Mt	€8.80/kg	12.1%
4	🇷🇺 Russia	€16.5M	2.8Mt	€5.99/kg	5.3%
5	🇺🇸 United States	€15.9M	745Kt	€21.38/kg	5.1%
6	🇨🇳 China	€4.7M	1.3Mt	€3.65/kg	1.5%

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