Harmonized System Codes • Schedule B • Harmonized Commodity Description

HS Code 40159000: Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories

The HS Code 40159000 refers to articles of apparel and clothing accessories made of vulcanized rubber, excluding gloves and hard rubber. This code is used to classify and track the import and export of these products.

When importing goods classified under this HS code, a bound or most-favored-nation (MFN) duty rate of 4% applies. This means that every time a country lowers a trade barrier or opens up a market, it must do so for the same goods or services from all its trading partners.

The quantity unit for products classified under this HS code is dozens (DOZ). This means that the goods are typically measured and traded in quantities of 12 units.

There are several special tariff preference programs associated with the HS Code 40159000. These programs provide preferential treatment or exemptions from duties for certain countries or regions. The following programs apply to imports of articles of apparel and clothing accessories under this HS code:

• A+ (duty-free treatment) - Only imports from least-developed beneficiary developing countries eligible for Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) under that subheading.
• AU (duty-free treatment) - Australia Special Rate.
• BH (duty-free treatment) - Bahrain Special Rate.
• CA (duty-free treatment) - NAFTA for Canada.
• CL (duty-free treatment) - Chile Special Rate.
• D (duty-free treatment) - Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
• E (duty-free treatment) - Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI).
• IL (duty-free treatment) - Israel Special Rate.
• J (duty-free treatment) - Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA).
• JO (duty-free treatment) - Jordan Special Rate.
• MA (duty-free treatment) - Morocco Special Rate.
• MX (duty-free treatment) - NAFTA for Mexico.
• OM (duty-free treatment) - Oman Special Rate.
• P (duty-free treatment) - Dominican Republic-Central American Special Rate (DR-CAFTA).
• PE (duty-free treatment) - Peru Special Rate.
• SG (duty-free treatment) - Singapore Special Rate.

When importing articles of apparel and clothing accessories under HS Code 40159000 into the United States, the state of Nevada is a common destination. However, it is important to note that these goods can be imported into other states as well.

the HS Code 40159000 represents articles of apparel and clothing accessories made of vulcanized rubber, excluding gloves and hard rubber. The code is used to classify and track the import and export of these products, and it carries a bound or MFN duty rate of 4%. Various special tariff preference programs provide duty-free treatment for imports under this HS code, and Nevada is a common destination for these goods in the United States.