Heading · Chapter 64
6403: Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather
8 subheadings make up heading 6403 in chapter 64 (footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles).
Duty rates compared
UK 4% – 8% Third-country duty 52 tariff lines · average 7.7% 
EU 5% – 8% Third-country duty 40 tariff lines · average 7.8% 
Türkiye 5% – 8% Third-country duty 44 tariff lines · average 7.8% 
USA Free – 10% General (MFN) 30 tariff lines · average 5.1% 
Canada Free – 18% General (MFN) 24 tariff lines · average 14.4% 
Mexico 25% – 35% General (MFN) 41 tariff lines · average 34.3% 
Brazil 18% – 35% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 33.6% 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 313 tariff lines 
Peru 11% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 10% General (MFN) 89 tariff lines · average 8.9% 
Japan 21.6% – 30% General (MFN) 45 tariff lines · average 24.9% · 18× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan Free – 7.5% General (MFN) 38 tariff lines · average 5.9% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 16 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 20% – 25% General (MFN) 40 tariff lines · average 24.9% 
Nigeria 10% – 20% General (MFN) 16 tariff lines · average 15.6% Subheadings 8
- 6403.12Ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots
- 6403.19Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather: sports footwear, otherLeather sports shoes
- 6403.20Footwear with outer soles of leather, and uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe
- 6403.40Other footwear, incorporating a protective metal toecapLeather safety boots (metal toecap)
- 6403.51Other footwear with outer soles of leather: covering the ankleLeather-soled ankle boots
- 6403.59Other footwear with outer soles of leather: otherLeather-soled shoes (not ankle-covering)
- 6403.91Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather: other footwear, covering the ankleLeather boots and ankle shoes
- 6403.99Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather: other footwear, otherLeather shoes (not ankle-covering)
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$649kUS$649k+US$41m+US$376m+> US$1.9bn
Exports: 217
- Vietnam: US$11.3bn
- China: US$9.9bn
- Italy: US$8.1bn
- Germany: US$4.3bn
- Indonesia: US$3.7bn
- India: US$2.5bn
- France: US$1.9bn
- Portugal: US$1.7bn
- Netherlands: US$1.7bn
- Spain: US$1.6bn
- Poland: US$1.4bn
- Cambodia: US$1.1bn
- Belgium: US$902m
- Bangladesh: US$870m
- Mexico: US$695m
- Romania: US$515m
- Türkiye: US$490m
- Slovakia: US$430m
- Switzerland: US$408m
- Brazil: US$391m
- Czechia: US$383m
- Austria: US$376m
- Tunisia: US$366m
- Thailand: US$358m
- United States: US$355m
- United Kingdom: US$348m
- Morocco: US$241m
- Croatia: US$235m
- Hungary: US$231m
- Albania: US$220m
- Denmark: US$216m
- Sweden: US$182m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$168m
- Pakistan: US$168m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$158m
- Philippines: US$157m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$134m
- Singapore: US$132m
- Laos: US$116m
- Dominican Republic: US$102m
- Serbia: US$93m
- Slovenia: US$78m
- Australia: US$66m
- South Korea: US$61m
- Canada: US$60m
- Greece: US$55m
- South Africa: US$54m
- Finland: US$52m
- United Arab Emirates: US$51m
- Latvia: US$48m
- Macao SAR China: US$44m
- Taiwan: US$43m
- Lithuania: US$43m
- Bulgaria: US$41m
- Malaysia: US$37m
- El Salvador: US$34m
- Japan: US$32m
- Russia: US$30m
- Estonia: US$27m
- Armenia: US$26m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$8mUS$8m+US$93m+US$532m+> US$2.5bn
Imports: 222
- United States: US$11.5bn
- Germany: US$6.3bn
- France: US$4.1bn
- Italy: US$3.2bn
- Poland: US$2.9bn
- China: US$2.7bn
- Netherlands: US$2.5bn
- United Kingdom: US$2.2bn
- Spain: US$1.9bn
- South Korea: US$1.4bn
- Russia: US$1.3bn
- Japan: US$1.3bn
- Switzerland: US$1.3bn
- Belgium: US$1bn
- Canada: US$1bn
- Austria: US$996m
- Australia: US$898m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$837m
- Czechia: US$738m
- United Arab Emirates: US$652m
- Mexico: US$553m
- Türkiye: US$541m
- Denmark: US$532m
- Sweden: US$490m
- Romania: US$434m
- Slovakia: US$401m
- Chile: US$379m
- Israel: US$355m
- Greece: US$354m
- Taiwan: US$340m
- Portugal: US$321m
- Singapore: US$319m
- Norway: US$297m
- Ireland: US$281m
- South Africa: US$270m
- Hungary: US$268m
- Malaysia: US$213m
- Saudi Arabia: US$202m
- Croatia: US$200m
- Vietnam: US$185m
- Thailand: US$180m
- Ukraine: US$177m
- Philippines: US$174m
- Kazakhstan: US$149m
- Brazil: US$144m
- Qatar: US$135m
- New Zealand: US$129m
- Lithuania: US$126m
- Bulgaria: US$121m
- Argentina: US$121m
- Indonesia: US$117m
- Slovenia: US$117m
- Macao SAR China: US$117m
- Finland: US$106m
- Colombia: US$95m
- Peru: US$93m
- Latvia: US$92m
- Kuwait: US$89m
- Serbia: US$86m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$82m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vietnam | US$11.3bn | 18.9% |
| 2 |  China | US$9.9bn | 16.6% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$8.1bn | 13.5% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$4.3bn | 7.3% |
| 5 |  Indonesia | US$3.7bn | 6.1% |
| 6 |  India | US$2.5bn | 4.1% |
| 7 |  France | US$1.9bn | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Portugal | US$1.7bn | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$1.7bn | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$1.6bn | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$11.5bn | 19.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$6.3bn | 10.5% |
| 3 | France | US$4.1bn | 6.9% |
| 4 | Italy | US$3.2bn | 5.3% |
| 5 |  Poland | US$2.9bn | 4.9% |
| 6 | China | US$2.7bn | 4.5% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$2.5bn | 4.2% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$2.2bn | 3.7% |
| 9 | Spain | US$1.9bn | 3.2% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$1.4bn | 2.3% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 6403 covers 52 tariff lines and the duty is between 4% and 8%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 6403 into 40 tariff lines; the duty is between 5% and 8% (average 7.8%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 6403 covers 44 tariff lines and the duty is between 5% and 8%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 6403 into 30 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 10% (average 5.1%). 9 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 6403 covers 24 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 18%. 4 of them are duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 6403 into 41 tariff lines; the duty is between 25% and 35% (average 34.3%).
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 6403 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is between 18% and 35%.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 6403 into 313 tariff lines; the duty is 20%.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 6403 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is 11%.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 6403 into 89 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 10% (average 8.9%). 10 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 6403 covers 45 tariff lines and the duty is between 21.6% and 30%. 18 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 6403 into 38 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 7.5% (average 5.9%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 6403 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 6403 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 6403 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 6403 into 40 tariff lines; the duty is between 20% and 25% (average 24.9%).
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 6403 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is between 10% and 20%.
World trade in heading 6403 goods reached US$59.7bn in 2024, up 0.6% on 2023.
Vietnam was the largest exporter with 18.9% of the total, ahead of China.
The United States imported the most (US$11.5bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 26th among 217 exporters with US$348m.
The United Kingdom imported US$2.2bn.
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.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather?
Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather fall under HS heading 6403, part of chapter 64, in section XII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6403 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6403 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics…?
Vietnam, with US$11.3bn in 2024 (18.9% of world exports).