HTS Index

HTS heading 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 — 40 codes under this heading, with the duty on each.

CodeDescriptionGeneral rateUnits
6406Parts 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 + Ch. 99not stated
6406.10Uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffeners + Ch. 99not stated
6406.10.05.00For men, youths and boys + Ch. 998.5%prs.
6406.10.10.00For other persons + Ch. 9910%prs.
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 leather + Ch. 9910.5%
6406.10.20.31For men + Ch. 9910.5% (inherited from 6406.10.20)prs.
6406.10.20.61Other + Ch. 9910.5% (inherited from 6406.10.20)prs.
6406.10.25.00Valued not over $3/pair + Ch. 9933.6%prs.
6406.10.30.00Valued over $3 but not over $6.50/pair + Ch. 9963¢/pr. + 26.2%prs.
6406.10.35.00Valued over $6.50 but not over $12/pair + Ch. 9962¢/pr. + 13.7%prs.
6406.10.40.00Valued over $12/pair + Ch. 997.5%prs.
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 weather + Ch. 996%prs.
6406.10.50.00Other + Ch. 9926.2%prs.
6406.10.60.00Of rubber or plastics + Ch. 99Freeprs.
6406.10.65.00Of leather + Ch. 99Freeprs.
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 leather + Ch. 99Freeprs.
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 materials + Ch. 9911.2%prs.
6406.10.77.00Other (369) + Ch. 9911.2%prs., kg
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 materials + Ch. 994.5%prs.
6406.10.90Other + Ch. 994.5%
6406.10.90.20Of wool or fine animal hair (469) + Ch. 994.5% (inherited from 6406.10.90)prs., kg
6406.10.90.40Of man-made fibers (669) + Ch. 994.5% (inherited from 6406.10.90)prs., kg
6406.10.90.60Other (899) + Ch. 994.5% (inherited from 6406.10.90)prs., kg
6406.10.90.90Other + Ch. 994.5% (inherited from 6406.10.90)prs., kg
6406.20.00.00Outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics + Ch. 992.7%prs., kg
6406.90Other + Ch. 99not stated
6406.90.10.00Of wood + Ch. 992.6%kg
6406.90.15Of textile materials + Ch. 9914.9%
6406.90.15.05Containing 23 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair (459) + Ch. 9914.9% (inherited from 6406.90.15)doz., kg
6406.90.15.10Other (659) + Ch. 9914.9% (inherited from 6406.90.15)doz., kg
6406.90.15.40Other (659) + Ch. 9914.9% (inherited from 6406.90.15)doz., kg
6406.90.15.50Of cotton (359) + Ch. 9914.9% (inherited from 6406.90.15)doz., kg
6406.90.15.60Of wool or fine animal hair (459) + Ch. 9914.9% (inherited from 6406.90.15)doz., kg
6406.90.15.70Other (859) + Ch. 9914.9% (inherited from 6406.90.15)doz., kg
6406.90.15.80Other + Ch. 9914.9% (inherited from 6406.90.15)doz., kg
6406.90.30Of rubber or plastics + Ch. 995.3%
6406.90.30.30Bottoms + Ch. 995.3% (inherited from 6406.90.30)doz., kg
6406.90.30.60Other + Ch. 995.3% (inherited from 6406.90.30)doz., kg
6406.90.60.00Of leather + Ch. 99Freekg
6406.90.90.00Other + Ch. 99Freekg

15 of these lines state no rate of their own and inherit one from the line above, which is how the schedule is read. Each says which line it came from.

Additional duties may apply

40 lines here reference Chapter 99, where Section 301, Section 232 and other additional duties live. Those are charged on top of the general rate and depend on where the goods were made. What those provisions are.

Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, U.S. International Trade Commission (public domain). Classification and the duties that finally apply to a shipment are a licensed customs broker's call.