Subheading · Chapter 64 · Heading 6403

6403.91

6403.91: Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather: other footwear, covering the ankle

Leather boots and ankle shoes

Official description Covering the ankle

6403.91 is the HS subheading for leather boots and ankle shoes, under heading 6403 in chapter 64.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 4% – 8% standard rate · across 14 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 5
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 6403 91 00 00 Covering the ankle pa
  2. 6403 91 05 00 Made on a base or platform of wood, not having an inner sole 8%pa
  3. 6403 91 05 10 Hand-made 8%pa
  4. 6403 91 05 90 Other 8%pa
  5. Other pa
  6. Covering the ankle but no part of the calf, with insoles of a length pa
  7. 6403 91 11 00 Of less than 24 cm 8%pa
  8. 6403 91 11 10 Sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like 8%pa
  9. 6403 91 11 90 Other 8%pa
  10. Of 24 cm or more pa
  11. 6403 91 13 00 Footwear which cannot be identified as men's or women's footwear 8%pa
  12. 6403 91 13 10 Sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like 8%pa
  13. 6403 91 13 90 Other 8%pa
  14. Other pa
  15. 6403 91 16 00 For men 8%pa
  16. 6403 91 16 10 Sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like 8%pa
  17. 6403 91 16 90 Other 8%pa
  18. 6403 91 18 00 For women 8%pa
  19. 6403 91 18 10 Sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like 8%pa
  20. 6403 91 18 90 Other 8%pa
  21. Other, with insoles of a length pa
  22. 6403 91 91 00 Of less than 24 cm 8%pa
  23. Of 24 cm or more pa
  24. 6403 91 93 00 Footwear which cannot be identified as men's or women's footwear 8%pa
  25. Other pa
  26. 6403 91 96 00 For men 8%pa
  27. 6403 91 98 00 For women 4%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)

Import requirements 5

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control - CITES
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2021 No. 54
    Documents
    • C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
    • Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
  • 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
  • Import controlImport control on seal products
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2018 No. 1034
    Documents
    • C679 Attesting Document (seal product), issued by a recognised body in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 737/2010 prior to 18 October 2015
    • C680 Written notification of import and document giving evidence where the products were acquired (seal product)
    • C683 European Union - Attesting document for seal products resulting from hunt by Inuit or other indigenous communities for placing on the Union's market in accordance with Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 on trade in seal products
    • Y032 Other goods than those seal products mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 (OJ L 271)
  • Import controlImport control on cat and dog fur
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2009/1056
    Documents
    • Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)
    Tariff lines
    on 12 of 14 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—4% – 8%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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–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–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–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£275.7m-15.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£24.37 per kg
Jan 2024: £19.6mFeb 2024: £21mMar 2024: £14.1mApr 2024: £15.8mMay 2024: £17.6mJun 2024: £18.9mJul 2024: £30.4mAug 2024: £44.6mSept 2024: £43.9mOct 2024: £45mNov 2024: £41.1mDec 2024: £26.1mJan 2025: £19.3mFeb 2025: £17.7mMar 2025: £15.4mApr 2025: £13.7mMay 2025: £14.4mJun 2025: £19.2mJul 2025: £34.5mAug 2025: £37.8mSept 2025: £46.5mOct 2025: £47.1mNov 2025: £30mDec 2025: £21.2mJan 2026: £15.7mFeb 2026: £14.1mMar 2026: £12.9mApr 2026: £10.4mMay 2026: £10.2mJun 2026: £15.1mJul 2026: £22.7mAug 2026: £29.8m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Vietnam £46.7m 16.9% -23.7%
China £42.6m 15.5% -16.1%
India £38.2m 13.9% -19.7%
Italy £36.1m 13.1% -2.6%
Portugal £26m 9.4% -27.1%
Spain £10.7m 3.9% -17.7%
Indonesia £10.3m 3.7% -41.3%
Cambodia £7.6m 2.8% -30.8%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6403.91 · US$13.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$271kUS$271k+US$13m+US$108m+> US$534m

Exports: 187
  1. China: US$2.5bn
  2. Vietnam: US$2.3bn
  3. Italy: US$1bn
  4. Germany: US$854m
  5. India: US$758m
  6. Netherlands: US$534m
  7. Indonesia: US$478m
  8. Bangladesh: US$471m
  9. Portugal: US$462m
  10. Poland: US$416m
  11. Cambodia: US$405m
  12. Spain: US$300m
  13. France: US$238m
  14. Romania: US$224m
  15. Mexico: US$183m
  16. Slovakia: US$179m
  17. Belgium: US$171m
  18. Croatia: US$145m
  19. Türkiye: US$108m
  20. Austria: US$98m
  21. Tunisia: US$93m
  22. Switzerland: US$90m
  23. Thailand: US$87m
  24. Czechia: US$82m
  25. United States: US$81m
  26. Philippines: US$63m
  27. Morocco: US$62m
  28. Dominican Republic: US$56m
  29. Brazil: US$53m
  30. Hungary: US$52m
  31. Denmark: US$52m
  32. Laos: US$51m
  33. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$51m
  34. United Kingdom: US$45m
  35. Sweden: US$43m
  36. Pakistan: US$42m
  37. Slovenia: US$42m
  38. Albania: US$37m
  39. Australia: US$29m
  40. Myanmar (Burma): US$29m
  41. Canada: US$25m
  42. Serbia: US$19m
  43. Singapore: US$15m
  44. Guatemala: US$15m
  45. Hong Kong SAR China: US$14m
  46. Latvia: US$13m
  47. Bulgaria: US$13m
  48. Lithuania: US$13m
  49. Armenia: US$12m
  50. Russia: US$12m
  51. Finland: US$12m
  52. Estonia: US$10m
  53. South Korea: US$9m
  54. El Salvador: US$8m
  55. Ukraine: US$7m
  56. Greece: US$6m
  57. Colombia: US$6m
  58. Ireland: US$6m
  59. Norway: US$6m
  60. Taiwan: US$5m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$2.5bn 19%
2 Vietnam US$2.3bn 17.4%
3 Italy US$1bn 7.5%
4 Germany US$854m 6.4%
5 India US$758m 5.7%
6 Netherlands US$534m 4%
7 Indonesia US$478m 3.6%
8 Bangladesh US$471m 3.6%
9 Portugal US$462m 3.5%
10 Poland US$416m 3.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$3.2bn 24.2%
2 Germany US$1.8bn 13.5%
3 Poland US$785m 5.9%
4 France US$766m 5.8%
5 Italy US$621m 4.7%
6 Netherlands US$617m 4.6%
7 United Kingdom US$497m 3.7%
8 Russia US$461m 3.5%
9 Spain US$345m 2.6%
10 Switzerland US$301m 2.3%

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.

  • 15%median duty
  • 13number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 60%highest: Egypt, Iran, Kiribati

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 4.1%* 3.8% – 4.6% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 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%* 4.6% – 5.5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 15% 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 15% 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 8% 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 15% 10% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 27%* 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) 7.7% 5% – 8% 2023
Fiji 15% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Gibraltar 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Guyana 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 10% 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 26% 22% – 30% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 4.1%* 3.8% – 4.6% 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kiribati 50% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5%* 4.6% – 5.5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 16%* 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 30% 2023
Liberia 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 4.7%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Mauritania 15% 10% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 18% 0% – 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) 6% 3% – 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 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Nigeria 15% 10% – 20% 2023
North Macedonia 25% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 27% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 10% 5% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 11% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5%* 4.6% – 5.5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 35% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 10% 2023
Senegal 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 15% 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 3.9%* 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 35% 2023
Thailand 30% 2023
Togo 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 38% 35% – 38% 2023
Tuvalu 19% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 35% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 7.7% 4% – 8% 2023
United States 5.9% 0% – 10% 2023
Uruguay 26% 25% – 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 20%* 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 43%* 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
85148 Footwear, n.e.s., with outer soles of leather
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 413202
CPC 2.1 product
29330 Footwear with uppers of leather, other than sports footwear, footwear incorporating a protective metal toe-cap and miscellaneous special footwear
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1520 Manufacture of footwear

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20176403.91unchanged
20126403.91unchanged
20076403.91unchanged
20026403.30, 6403.91changed
19966403.30, 6403.91changed
19926403.30, 6403.91changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 37

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.

  • N345604 U.S. CBP 21 February 2025 · 6403.91.90.51

    The tariff classification of girls’ shoes from Hungary

  • N345609 U.S. CBP 21 February 2025 · 6403.91.60.90

    The tariff classification of boys’ shoes from Hungary

  • N341670 U.S. CBP 16 August 2024 · 6403.91.90.51

    The tariff classification of footwear from China

  • N341228 U.S. CBP 9 August 2024 · 6403.91.60.90

    The tariff classification of footwear from Hungary

  • N341229 U.S. CBP 8 August 2024 · 6403.91.60.90

    The tariff classification of footwear from Hungary

  • N341226 U.S. CBP 7 August 2024 · 6403.91.60.90

    The tariff classification of footwear from Hungary

  • 600013544 HMRC 27 August 2025 – 26 August 2028 · 6403 91 93 00

    Ladies Elongated Boots Used to protect the feet and lower legs, offering ankle support/weather resistance. Made from: Upper: Leather (Bovine), Polyamide/Nylon. Lining: Polyester, Polyamide/Nylon, Polyurethane. Soles: Rubber. Made by attaching the upper materials to the sole. Nett Weight: 1.5 kg.…

  • 600012927 HMRC 12 May 2025 – 11 May 2028 · 6403 91 13 90

    Unisex Boot. Covering the ankle but no part of the calf. Made of 100% hair on leather uppers with a leopard effect printed. Outer soles made of plastic (PVC). With laces and an insole length exceeding 24 cm.

  • 600009880 HMRC 19 February 2024 – 18 February 2027 · 6403 91 13 90

    A Unisex Boot covering the ankle with a detachable gaiter which covers the ankle and no part of the calves when the gaiter is not attached and has an insole of 24cm or over. The composition of the boot without the gaiter attached comprises of: Upper: 42% Leather, 38% PVC, 20% Elastic Sole: 100%…

37 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.

  1. GB Sanctions

    Update to Import and Export Sanctions on Gold, Precious Metals, Diamonds and Luxury Goods from Syria – 22 April 2026

    Trade Tariff news 5806 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 6403.91 covers 14 tariff lines and the duty is between 4% and 8%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 6403.91 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is between 5% and 8% (average 7.7%).

Goods from 173 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 4% – 8%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported leather boots and ankle shoes worth £275.7m (down 16% on the year before), at an average of £24.37 per kg; Vietnam supplied 17%, followed by China.

World trade in leather boots and ankle shoes reached US$13.3bn in 2024, down 10.1% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 19% of the total, ahead of Vietnam.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather: other footwear, covering the ankle?

Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather: other footwear, covering the ankle fall under HS subheading 6403.91, part of heading 6403, 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 6403.91 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 6403.91 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…?

China, with US$2.5bn in 2024 (19% of world exports).

Which countries can export leather boots and ankle shoes 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 4% – 8% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on leather boots and ankle 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 leather boots and ankle shoes from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Vietnam (17%), China (16%) and India (14%), out of total imports of £275.7m.

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