Subheading · Chapter 64 · Heading 6402
6402.99: Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber: other footwear, other
Rubber and plastic shoes (not ankle-covering)
Official description Other
6402.99 is the HS subheading for rubber and plastic shoes (not ankle-covering), under heading 6402 in chapter 64.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6402 99 00 00 Other pa
- 6402 99 05 00 Incorporating a protective metal toecap 16%pa
- Other pa
- 6402 99 10 00 With uppers of rubber 16%pa
- With uppers of plastics pa
- Footwear with a vamp made of straps or which has one or several pieces cut out pa
- 6402 99 31 00 With sole and heel combined having a height of more than 3 cm 16%pa
- 6402 99 39 00 Other 16%pa
- 6402 99 50 00 Slippers and other indoor footwear 16%pa
- Other, with insoles of a length pa
- 6402 99 91 00 Of less than 24 cm 16%pa
- Of 24 cm or more pa
- 6402 99 93 00 Footwear which cannot be identified as men's or women's footwear 16%pa
- Other pa
- 6402 99 96 00 For men 16%pa
- 6402 99 98 00 For women 16%pa
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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 7 of 9 lines
Import requirements 2
- 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 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, Japan, 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–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | 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–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–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £248.5m | 44% | -19.8% |
 Vietnam | £160.2m | 28.4% | -7.3% |
 Indonesia | £50.5m | 8.9% | -2.3% |
 Germany | £21.3m | 3.8% | +0.4% |
 Cambodia | £18.3m | 3.2% | +0.3% |
 India | £13.4m | 2.4% | +56.3% |
 Italy | £11.4m | 2% | -25.8% |
 Ireland | £9.2m | 1.6% | +43.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 16.8% – 17% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 16.8% 
Türkiye 16.8% – 17% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 16.8% 
USA 3% – 48% General (MFN) 20 tariff lines · average 19.8% · 4× specific or compound duty 
Canada 17.5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% General (MFN) 23 tariff lines 
Brazil 35% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina Free – 20% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines · average 12.9% 
Peru 11% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 10% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 8.9% 
Japan specific or compound duty General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 7.5% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines · average 7.1% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 20% – 25% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 24.4% 
Nigeria 10% – 20% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 16.7% World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$641kUS$641k+US$13m+US$97m+> US$519m
Exports: 201
- China: US$16.7bn
- Vietnam: US$5.3bn
- Germany: US$1.6bn
- Indonesia: US$1.5bn
- Italy: US$765m
- Cambodia: US$519m
- Spain: US$518m
- Poland: US$458m
- Belgium: US$330m
- France: US$330m
- Netherlands: US$295m
- Brazil: US$293m
- Türkiye: US$267m
- India: US$243m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$219m
- Bangladesh: US$186m
- Slovakia: US$144m
- Tunisia: US$106m
- Thailand: US$100m
- United Kingdom: US$97m
- Czechia: US$95m
- United States: US$95m
- Morocco: US$95m
- Switzerland: US$86m
- Singapore: US$78m
- Austria: US$62m
- Portugal: US$54m
- South Korea: US$52m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$48m
- Slovenia: US$45m
- Sweden: US$42m
- Mexico: US$42m
- South Africa: US$42m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$41m
- Hungary: US$41m
- Malaysia: US$29m
- Taiwan: US$27m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$27m
- Laos: US$27m
- Romania: US$27m
- Denmark: US$26m
- Greece: US$26m
- Ukraine: US$25m
- Albania: US$22m
- Serbia: US$22m
- Canada: US$16m
- Russia: US$14m
- Latvia: US$13m
- Croatia: US$12m
- Pakistan: US$11m
- Japan: US$11m
- Luxembourg: US$10m
- Ireland: US$10m
- Egypt: US$9m
- El Salvador: US$9m
- Bulgaria: US$8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$8m
- Senegal: US$6m
- Lesotho: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$6m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$20mUS$20m+US$123m+US$358m+> US$1bn
Imports: 219
- United States: US$5.1bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- France: US$1.4bn
- Poland: US$1.1bn
- Japan: US$1.1bn
- Spain: US$1bn
- Italy: US$1bn
- China: US$838m
- United Kingdom: US$815m
- Russia: US$811m
- South Korea: US$764m
- Netherlands: US$656m
- United Arab Emirates: US$638m
- Mexico: US$581m
- Vietnam: US$488m
- Thailand: US$481m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$469m
- Belgium: US$442m
- Kazakhstan: US$396m
- Canada: US$396m
- Türkiye: US$361m
- Australia: US$358m
- Switzerland: US$342m
- South Africa: US$328m
- Iraq: US$324m
- Austria: US$320m
- Slovakia: US$317m
- Panama: US$305m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$295m
- Czechia: US$293m
- Saudi Arabia: US$285m
- Peru: US$277m
- Ghana: US$257m
- Indonesia: US$218m
- Malaysia: US$211m
- Chile: US$209m
- Romania: US$206m
- Argentina: US$200m
- India: US$199m
- Taiwan: US$194m
- Nigeria: US$167m
- Singapore: US$162m
- Ireland: US$158m
- Greece: US$156m
- Hungary: US$152m
- Portugal: US$148m
- Algeria: US$148m
- Colombia: US$144m
- Sweden: US$142m
- Djibouti: US$139m
- Tajikistan: US$138m
- Israel: US$132m
- Cameroon: US$124m
- Denmark: US$123m
- Togo: US$123m
- Yemen: US$109m
- Angola: US$103m
- Guinea: US$95m
- Venezuela: US$87m
- Jordan: US$86m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$16.7bn | 53.1% |
| 2 | Vietnam | US$5.3bn | 16.8% |
| 3 | Germany | US$1.6bn | 5.2% |
| 4 | Indonesia | US$1.5bn | 4.8% |
| 5 | Italy | US$765m | 2.4% |
| 6 | Cambodia | US$519m | 1.7% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$518m | 1.7% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$458m | 1.5% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$330m | 1.1% |
| 10 |  France | US$330m | 1.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$5.1bn | 16.1% |
| 2 | Germany | US$2bn | 6.5% |
| 3 | France | US$1.4bn | 4.3% |
| 4 | Poland | US$1.1bn | 3.6% |
| 5 | Japan | US$1.1bn | 3.4% |
| 6 | Spain | US$1bn | 3.3% |
| 7 | Italy | US$1bn | 3.3% |
| 8 | China | US$838m | 2.7% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$815m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Russia | US$811m | 2.6% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 17%median duty
- 13number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 60%highest: Egypt, Iran, Zimbabwe
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 15% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 3.9%* | 3.3% – 4% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 20% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5.3%* | 4.4% – 5.4% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 20% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 17% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Bermuda | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 15% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 30% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 17% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Burundi | 35% | 2023 | |
| Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 18% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 10% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 14% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 17% | 10% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Cuba | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 60% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 15% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 30% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 35% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 17% | 17% – 17% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 15% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 17% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 17% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Gibraltar | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 17% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Guinea-Bissau | 17% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Guyana | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 35% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 6.7% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 3.9%* | 3.3% – 4% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 35% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 50% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5.3%* | 4.4% – 5.4% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 30% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 17% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 7.7%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 17% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Mauritania | 17% | 10% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 20% | 10% – 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 7.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 30% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 40% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 17% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
| Nigeria | 17% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
| North Macedonia | 24% | 20% – 25% | 2023 |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 24% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 9% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 11% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
| Russia | 5.3%* | 4.4% – 5.4% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 17% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 17% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 30% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 13% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 25% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 2% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 7.1%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 35% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 30% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 17% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 47% | 47% – 47% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 19% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 16% | 2023 | |
| United States | 20% | 3% – 48% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 30% | 25% – 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 40%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 30% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 51%* | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 85132 Other Footwear, n.e.s., with outer soles & uppers of rubber/plastics
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 413202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 29320 Footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, other than waterproof footwear or sports footwear
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1520 Manufacture of footwear
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6402.99 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 6402.99 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 6402.99 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 6402.30, 6402.99 | changed |
| 1996 | 6402.30, 6402.99 | changed |
| 1992 | 6402.30, 6402.99 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 282
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N362528 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Traction Overshoes/Crampons and a Camping Stool from South Korea
- N362166 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and status under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), of men’s footwear produced in El Salvador.
- N361892 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of athletic footwear from Vietnam
- N361820 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a woman’s flat shoe from Vietnam
- N361234 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of footwear from Slovenia
- N358622 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and status under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), of men’s footwear produced in El Salvador.
- 600009881 HMRC
A Unisex shoe, not covering the ankle, with a detachable gaiter which has an insole of 24cm or over. The composition of the shoe without the gaiter attached comprises of: Upper: 57% PVC, 43% Leather Sole: 100% PVC When the gaiter is attached, the composition of the upper is as follows: 60%…
- 600009789 HMRC
A unisex clog style slip on shoe for indoor or outdoor use. It covers the foot but not the ankle with a strap over the heel part which can be brought forward. Comes in sizes 4 - 8, and comes in several colours. It is made from EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) done by injection moulding. Packaged by a…
282 rulings in total for this code
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Sanctions
Trade Tariff news 5806 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 6402.99 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is 16%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 6402.99 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is between 16.8% and 17%.
173 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 rubber and plastic shoes (not ankle-covering) into the UK came to £564.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 12% on the year before); China supplied 44%, followed by Vietnam.
In 2024, countries exported rubber and plastic shoes (not ankle-covering) worth US$31.4bn (+3.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$16.7bn), followed by Vietnam.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber: other footwear, other?
Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber: other footwear, other fall under HS subheading 6402.99, 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 6402.99 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 6402.99 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 16.8% to 17%, depending on the line. 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$16.7bn in 2024 (53.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export rubber and plastic shoes (not ankle-covering) to the UK duty-free?
173 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 rubber and plastic shoes (not ankle-covering)?
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 rubber and plastic shoes (not ankle-covering) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (44%), Vietnam (28%) and Indonesia (9%), out of total imports of £564.5m.
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