HTS Index

HTS 6406

Parts of footwear (including uppers whether or not attached to soles other than outer soles); removable insoles, heel cushions and similar articles; gaiters, leggings and similar articles, and parts thereof

General rateNot stated for this line
What most imports pay — countries with normal trade relations, which is nearly all of them.
Special rateNot stated for this line
Only under a trade programme or agreement, and only if the goods qualify. The codes name the programmes.
Column 2 rateNot stated for this line
Only for the few countries without normal trade relations.

This line states no general duty rate, and none is inherited from the lines above it. That is not the same as duty-free: lines in Chapters 98 and 99 are provisions and qualifiers rather than ordinary commodities, and a rate may be stated elsewhere. Check the heading before assuming anything.

Additional duties may apply

This line references Chapter 99, where Section 301, Section 232 and other additional duties live. Those are charged on top of the general rate above and depend on where the goods were made. The rate shown here is therefore not the whole story for every origin.

What the Chapter 99 provisions are

Statistical breakouts

The 10-digit lines under this code. They are reporting categories; the duty is the one above unless a line states its own.

CodeDescriptionUnitsRate
6406.10Uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffenerssee above
6406.10.05.00For men, youths and boysprs.8.5%
6406.10.10.00For other personsprs.10%
6406.10.20Of which over 50 percent of the external surface area (including any leather accessories or reinforcements such as those mentioned in note 4(a) to this chapter) is leather10.5%
6406.10.20.31For menprs.10.5%
6406.10.20.61Otherprs.10.5%
6406.10.25.00Valued not over $3/pairprs.33.6%
6406.10.30.00Valued over $3 but not over $6.50/pairprs.63¢/pr. + 26.2%
6406.10.35.00Valued over $6.50 but not over $12/pairprs.62¢/pr. + 13.7%
6406.10.40.00Valued over $12/pairprs.7.5%
6406.10.45.00Of which over 90 percent of the external surface area (including any accessories or reinforcements such as those mentioned in note 4(a) to this chapter) is rubber or plastics and not suitable to be finished into footwear (1) having foxing or a foxing-like band applied or molded at the sole and overlapping the upper, or (2) designed to be worn over, or in lieu of, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weatherprs.6%
6406.10.50.00Otherprs.26.2%
6406.10.60.00Of rubber or plasticsprs.Free
6406.10.65.00Of leatherprs.Free
6406.10.70.00Of textile materials of which over 50 percent of the external surface area (including any leather accessories or reinforcements such as those mentioned in note 4(a) to this chapter) is leatherprs.Free
6406.10.72.00Uppers of which less than 50 percent of the external surface area (including any leather, rubber or plastics accessories or reinforcements such as those mentioned in note 4(a) to this chapter) is textile materialsprs.11.2%
6406.10.77.00Other (369)prs., kg11.2%
6406.10.85.00Uppers of which less than 50 percent of the external surface area (including any leather, rubber or plastics accessories or reinforcements such as those mentioned in note 4(a) to this chapter) is textile materialsprs.4.5%
6406.10.90Other4.5%
6406.10.90.20Of wool or fine animal hair (469)prs., kg4.5%
6406.10.90.40Of man-made fibers (669)prs., kg4.5%
6406.10.90.60Other (899)prs., kg4.5%
6406.10.90.90Otherprs., kg4.5%
6406.20.00.00Outer soles and heels, of rubber or plasticsprs., kg2.7%
6406.90Othersee above
6406.90.10.00Of woodkg2.6%
6406.90.15Of textile materials14.9%
6406.90.15.05Containing 23 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair (459)doz., kg14.9%
6406.90.15.10Other (659)doz., kg14.9%
6406.90.15.40Other (659)doz., kg14.9%
6406.90.15.50Of cotton (359)doz., kg14.9%
6406.90.15.60Of wool or fine animal hair (459)doz., kg14.9%
6406.90.15.70Other (859)doz., kg14.9%
6406.90.15.80Otherdoz., kg14.9%
6406.90.30Of rubber or plastics5.3%
6406.90.30.30Bottomsdoz., kg5.3%
6406.90.30.60Otherdoz., kg5.3%
6406.90.60.00Of leatherkgFree
6406.90.90.00OtherkgFree

What changed

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Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, U.S. International Trade Commission (public domain). Re-checked daily.