Subheading · Section XII

6403.40: Other footwear, incorporating a protective metal toecap

6403.40
  • 8%UK
  • 8%EU
  • 100%Türkiye
  • 5%–8.5%USA
  • US$2.6bnWorld trade in 2024

6403.40 is a six-digit subheading of heading 6403, footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather…, chapter 64.

Subheading 6403.40 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 8%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6403.40; the duty is 8%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 6403.40 covers 3 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 100%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 6403.40 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 5% and 8.5% (average 6.8%).

World trade in these goods reached US$2.6bn in 2024, down 2.9% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 36.5% of the total, ahead of Italy.

The United States imported the most (US$416.5m).

The United Kingdom ranked 27th among 151 exporters with US$11m; its largest buyer was India.

The United Kingdom imported US$173.7m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines USA 5% – 8.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 6.8%

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.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 6403 40 00 00 Other footwear, incorporating a protective metal toecap 8%pa

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 6403 40 00 Other footwear, incorporating a protective metal toecap 8%pa

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 6403.40 Diğer ayakkabılar (metalden koruyucu burnu olanlar)
  2. 6403.40.00.00.11 Dış tabanı tabi köseleden ayakkabılar 100%Çift
  3. 6403.40.00.00.12 Dış tabanı terkip yolu ile elde edilen köseleden ayakkabılar 100%Çift
  4. 6403.40.00.00.13 Dış tabanı kauçuk veya suni plastik maddelerden ayakkabılar 100%Çift

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 6403.40 Other footwear, incorporating a protective metal toe-cap:
  2. 6403.40.30 Welt footwear 5%
  3. 6403.40.30.30 With pigskin uppers prs.
  4. 6403.40.30.90 Other prs.
  5. 6403.40.60.00 Other 8.5%prs.

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

6403.40 · US$2.6bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$252kUS$252k+US$4.9m+US$31.9m+> US$102.9m

Exports: 151
  1. China: US$942.5m
  2. Italy: US$281.2m
  3. Vietnam: US$132.6m
  4. India: US$114.6m
  5. Germany: US$102.9m
  6. Cambodia: US$96.1m
  7. Bangladesh: US$89.8m
  8. Tunisia: US$89.8m
  9. Indonesia: US$84.9m
  10. Albania: US$79.6m
  11. Romania: US$51.1m
  12. Netherlands: US$46.5m
  13. France: US$38m
  14. Portugal: US$33.3m
  15. United States: US$31.9m
  16. Poland: US$29.3m
  17. Sweden: US$27.8m
  18. Finland: US$25m
  19. Belgium: US$23.9m
  20. Czechia: US$19m
  21. Türkiye: US$17.9m
  22. Croatia: US$17.1m
  23. Spain: US$16.3m
  24. South Africa: US$12.4m
  25. Thailand: US$12.4m
  26. Australia: US$11.9m
  27. United Kingdom: US$11m
  28. Denmark: US$10.6m
  29. Slovakia: US$10.4m
  30. Dominican Republic: US$10.4m
  31. Guatemala: US$8.4m
  32. Austria: US$8.2m
  33. Mexico: US$7m
  34. Malaysia: US$6.3m
  35. Brazil: US$6.1m
  36. Morocco: US$6m
  37. Canada: US$5m
  38. Hong Kong SAR China: US$4.9m
  39. Moldova: US$4.4m
  40. Bulgaria: US$4.4m
  41. Sri Lanka: US$3.8m
  42. Hungary: US$3.7m
  43. Ukraine: US$3.6m
  44. Singapore: US$3.2m
  45. Russia: US$3.1m
  46. Ireland: US$2.8m
  47. Slovenia: US$2.3m
  48. Laos: US$2m
  49. Georgia: US$1.7m
  50. Myanmar (Burma): US$1.4m
  51. Lithuania: US$1.3m
  52. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.3m
  53. United Arab Emirates: US$1.3m
  54. Paraguay: US$1.2m
  55. Serbia: US$1.1m
  56. Taiwan: US$1.1m
  57. Uzbekistan: US$1.1m
  58. Norway: US$1m
  59. Pakistan: US$1m
  60. Greece: US$977.1k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$942.5m 36.5%
2 Italy US$281.2m 10.9%
3 Vietnam US$132.6m 5.1%
4 India US$114.6m 4.4%
5 Germany US$102.9m 4%
6 Cambodia US$96.1m 3.7%
7 Bangladesh US$89.8m 3.5%
8 Tunisia US$89.8m 3.5%
9 Indonesia US$84.9m 3.3%
10 Albania US$79.6m 3.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$416.5m 16.1%
2 Italy US$201.8m 7.8%
3 Germany US$184.8m 7.2%
4 United Kingdom US$173.7m 6.7%
5 France US$133.2m 5.2%
6 South Korea US$114.1m 4.4%
7 Netherlands US$110.6m 4.3%
8 Australia US$88.5m 3.4%
9 Poland US$82.1m 3.2%
10 Canada US$67.3m 2.6%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other footwear, incorporating a protective metal toecap?

Other footwear, incorporating a protective metal toecap fall under HS subheading 6403.40, part of heading 6403, in section XII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other footwear, incorporating a protective metal… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6403.40 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on other footwear, incorporating a protective metal… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6403.40 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most other footwear, incorporating a protective metal…?

China, with US$942.5m in 2024 (36.5% of world exports).