# HS code 4203.21: Gloves, mittens and mitts, specially designed for use in sports

> HS code 4203.21 covers gloves, mittens and mitts, specially designed for use in sports. It sits in heading 42.03 (articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather) in chapter 42 (articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)). Other goods of heading 42.03 are classified under 4203.10 (articles of apparel), 4203.29 (gloves, mittens and mitts, other), 4203.30 (belts or bandoliers) and 4203.40 (other clothing accessories). National tariff lines under 4203.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/420321
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 42](https://border.bot/hs-codes/42) / [42.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4203) / [4203.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420321)

## Key facts

- HS code: 4203.21
- Covers: Gloves, mittens and mitts, specially designed for use in sports
- Heading: [42.03: Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4203)
- Chapter: [42: Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)](https://border.bot/hs-codes/42)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 7 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420321)

## What this code covers

HS code 4203.21 covers gloves, mittens and mitts, specially designed for use in sports.

The legal text of the subheading is “Gloves, mittens and mitts: Specially designed for use in sports”, read under “Gloves, mittens and mitts”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 42.03 are classified under 4203.10 (articles of apparel), 4203.29 (gloves, mittens and mitts, other), 4203.30 (belts or bandoliers) and 4203.40 (other clothing accessories).

- [4203.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420310) Articles of apparel
- [4203.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420329) Gloves, mittens and mitts: Other
- [4203.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420330) Belts and bandoliers
- [4203.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420340) Other clothing accessories

## How it is structured

4203.21 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 42, are the chapter; the first four, 4203, are heading 42.03; the last two, 21, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 42: Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)
- Heading 42.03: Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather
- Within the heading: Gloves, mittens and mitts
- Subheading 4203.21: Specially designed for use in sports

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 4203.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/420321): 7 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [4203.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420310) Articles of apparel
- Next subheading: [4203.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420329) Gloves, mittens and mitts: Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 4203.21 cover?

HS code 4203.21 covers gloves, mittens and mitts, specially designed for use in sports.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 4203.21 in?

HS code 4203.21 is in heading 42.03 (articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather) in chapter 42 (articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)).

### Where are goods of heading 42.03 classified when 4203.21 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 42.03 are classified under 4203.10 (articles of apparel), 4203.29 (gloves, mittens and mitts, other), 4203.30 (belts or bandoliers) and 4203.40 (other clothing accessories).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 4203.21?

National tariff lines under 4203.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/420321.json