Subheading · Chapter 64 · Heading 6402
6402.19: Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber: sports footwear, other
Other rubber/plastic sports shoes
Official description Other
6402.19 is the HS subheading for other rubber/plastic sports shoes, under heading 6402 in chapter 64.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6402 19 00 00 Other 16%+2pa
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
Import requirements 3
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 517/2014
- Documents
- Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y053
- Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y926
- 9066
- Y950
- Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y124
- Y976
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 16% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Indonesia | £31.5m | 29.5% | -17% |
 Vietnam | £28.2m | 26.4% | -3.4% |
 China | £24.3m | 22.7% | -33.5% |
 Cambodia | £9.7m | 9% | -14.7% |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | £4m | 3.7% | -19.9% |
 Italy | £3m | 2.8% | +4.5% |
 Germany | £2.4m | 2.3% | +129.1% |
 Belgium | £862k | 0.8% | -10.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 16.9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free – 9% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 5% · 2× specific or compound duty The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$140.6kUS$140.6k+US$2.5m+US$26.7m+> US$203.4m
Exports: 163
- China: US$1.1bn
- Vietnam: US$810m
- Indonesia: US$597.7m
- Cambodia: US$233m
- Germany: US$203.4m
- Netherlands: US$192.6m
- Belgium: US$175.3m
- Italy: US$138.6m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$75.4m
- Spain: US$68.4m
- France: US$57.8m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$53.7m
- Poland: US$38.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$35.8m
- India: US$34m
- Türkiye: US$26.7m
- Singapore: US$21.2m
- Brazil: US$19.7m
- United Kingdom: US$19.4m
- Czechia: US$16.3m
- Austria: US$15.9m
- United States: US$15m
- Bangladesh: US$13.3m
- Japan: US$12.4m
- Sweden: US$11.6m
- Thailand: US$9.1m
- Romania: US$7.9m
- Switzerland: US$7.7m
- Slovakia: US$5.9m
- Portugal: US$4.5m
- Denmark: US$4.3m
- Taiwan: US$4.2m
- Croatia: US$4.2m
- Norway: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$4m
- Hungary: US$3.9m
- South Korea: US$3.1m
- Israel: US$2.9m
- Chile: US$2.7m
- Luxembourg: US$2.5m
- Latvia: US$2.3m
- British Virgin Islands: US$2.3m
- Greece: US$2.1m
- Bolivia: US$1.9m
- Malaysia: US$1.5m
- Canada: US$1.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.4m
- South Africa: US$1.4m
- Australia: US$1.4m
- Ireland: US$1.3m
- Lithuania: US$1.3m
- Bulgaria: US$1.2m
- Pakistan: US$1.2m
- Serbia: US$1.2m
- Panama: US$1m
- Mexico: US$977.3k
- Finland: US$931.4k
- Macao SAR China: US$847.9k
- Tunisia: US$847k
- Colombia: US$625.1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.1mUS$1.1m+US$12.2m+US$47.3m+> US$145.2m
Imports: 203
- United States: US$547.7m
- Germany: US$458.2m
- Italy: US$196.8m
- France: US$182.1m
- Japan: US$152.5m
- Spain: US$152.1m
- United Kingdom: US$145.2m
- Russia: US$143.7m
- Belgium: US$138.4m
- Netherlands: US$120.7m
- South Korea: US$109.3m
- China: US$90.7m
- Denmark: US$90.3m
- Poland: US$87.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$80.3m
- Mexico: US$66.5m
- Malaysia: US$63.5m
- Czechia: US$57.5m
- Austria: US$50.1m
- Australia: US$48.9m
- Switzerland: US$47.3m
- Thailand: US$46.8m
- Argentina: US$46.6m
- Canada: US$45.3m
- Sweden: US$44.1m
- Norway: US$43.5m
- Chile: US$42.7m
- South Africa: US$36.9m
- Türkiye: US$35.4m
- Indonesia: US$34.9m
- Ireland: US$32.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$30.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$27.8m
- Colombia: US$27.1m
- Brazil: US$25.4m
- Egypt: US$23.2m
- Singapore: US$21.9m
- Paraguay: US$20.8m
- Vietnam: US$18.5m
- Macao SAR China: US$18.3m
- Peru: US$17.8m
- Slovakia: US$17.5m
- Greece: US$16m
- Guatemala: US$15.5m
- Croatia: US$15.2m
- Portugal: US$15.2m
- Ecuador: US$13.1m
- Philippines: US$12.9m
- Qatar: US$12.8m
- Finland: US$12.2m
- Romania: US$12.2m
- Panama: US$11.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$10.9m
- India: US$9.5m
- New Zealand: US$9.4m
- Slovenia: US$9.4m
- Bolivia: US$9.3m
- Hungary: US$8.6m
- Israel: US$8.5m
- Azerbaijan: US$8.4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1.1bn | 26.3% |
| 2 | Vietnam | US$810m | 19.9% |
| 3 | Indonesia | US$597.7m | 14.7% |
| 4 | Cambodia | US$233m | 5.7% |
| 5 | Germany | US$203.4m | 5% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$192.6m | 4.7% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$175.3m | 4.3% |
| 8 | Italy | US$138.6m | 3.4% |
| 9 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | US$75.4m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$68.4m | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$547.7m | 13.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$458.2m | 11.3% |
| 3 | Italy | US$196.8m | 4.8% |
| 4 |  France | US$182.1m | 4.5% |
| 5 |  Japan | US$152.5m | 3.8% |
| 6 | Spain | US$152.1m | 3.7% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$145.2m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Russia | US$143.7m | 3.5% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$138.4m | 3.4% |
| 10 | Netherlands | US$120.7m | 3% |
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 6402.19; the duty is 16%.
Subheading 6402.19 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 16.9%.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 16%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of other rubber/plastic sports shoes into the UK came to £107m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 16% on the year before); Indonesia supplied 30%, followed by Vietnam.
In 2024, countries exported other rubber/plastic sports shoes worth US$4.1bn (+8.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$1.1bn), followed by Vietnam.
Legal notes
Subheading note
1. For the purposes of subheadings 640212, 640219, 640312, 640319 and 640411, the expression ‘sports footwear’ applies only to:
(a) footwear which is designed for a sporting activity and has, or has provision for the attachment of, spikes, sprigs, stops, clips, bars or the like;
(b) skating boots, ski-boots and cross-country ski footwear, snowboard boots, wrestling boots, boxing boots and cycling shoes.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber: sports footwear, other?
Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber: sports footwear, other fall under HS subheading 6402.19, part of heading 6402, in section XII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other footwear with outer soles and uppers of… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6402.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 16%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on other footwear with outer soles and uppers of… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6402.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 16.9%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other footwear with outer soles and uppers of…?
China, with US$1.1bn in 2024 (26.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export other rubber/plastic sports shoes to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 16% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on other rubber/plastic sports shoes?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import other rubber/plastic sports shoes from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Indonesia (30%), Vietnam (26%) and China (23%), out of total imports of £107m.