Subheading · Chapter 64 · Heading 6404
6404.11: Sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like
Sports shoes and trainers, textile upper
6404.11 is the HS subheading for sports shoes and trainers, textile upper, under heading 6404 in chapter 64.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6404 11 00 00 Sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like 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 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
Import requirements 4
- 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)
- 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)
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–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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Vietnam | £385.2m | 63.8% | +1.9% |
 Indonesia | £116.5m | 19.3% | +23.6% |
 China | £69.3m | 11.5% | +0% |
 Cambodia | £6.9m | 1.1% | -25.3% |
 Belgium | £5.9m | 1% | -13.9% |
 India | £5.3m | 0.9% | +20% |
 Italy | £3.6m | 0.6% | -19.8% |
 Ireland | £2.6m | 0.4% | -16.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$286kUS$286k+US$8m+US$62m+> US$507m
Exports: 191
- Vietnam: US$8bn
- China: US$3bn
- Indonesia: US$2bn
- Germany: US$901m
- Belgium: US$726m
- Netherlands: US$507m
- France: US$463m
- Italy: US$334m
- Poland: US$242m
- Cambodia: US$216m
- Spain: US$175m
- Luxembourg: US$158m
- United Kingdom: US$131m
- India: US$116m
- United States: US$96m
- Czechia: US$86m
- Bangladesh: US$83m
- Türkiye: US$73m
- Singapore: US$62m
- Austria: US$59m
- Brazil: US$58m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$50m
- Switzerland: US$47m
- Romania: US$46m
- Denmark: US$45m
- Chile: US$43m
- Slovakia: US$42m
- Sweden: US$36m
- Malaysia: US$33m
- Greece: US$32m
- South Korea: US$29m
- United Arab Emirates: US$27m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$25m
- Slovenia: US$23m
- Philippines: US$22m
- Portugal: US$20m
- Thailand: US$18m
- Croatia: US$17m
- Serbia: US$16m
- Hungary: US$15m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$14m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$12m
- Taiwan: US$12m
- Australia: US$10m
- Japan: US$10m
- Canada: US$9m
- Bulgaria: US$9m
- Latvia: US$8m
- Finland: US$7m
- Mexico: US$7m
- Ireland: US$7m
- Macao SAR China: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$6m
- Kuwait: US$6m
- South Africa: US$6m
- Panama: US$5m
- Norway: US$5m
- Pakistan: US$5m
- Morocco: US$5m
- Estonia: US$4m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$46m+US$184m+> US$639m
Imports: 216
- United States: US$4bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- France: US$1bn
- Spain: US$759m
- Italy: US$707m
- United Kingdom: US$684m
- Netherlands: US$639m
- Japan: US$566m
- Poland: US$481m
- Mexico: US$460m
- South Korea: US$406m
- Belgium: US$393m
- Canada: US$373m
- China: US$342m
- Australia: US$311m
- Austria: US$299m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$265m
- Czechia: US$252m
- Taiwan: US$214m
- Saudi Arabia: US$211m
- Switzerland: US$210m
- Singapore: US$184m
- Argentina: US$181m
- Brazil: US$176m
- Sweden: US$159m
- Malaysia: US$158m
- Türkiye: US$143m
- Romania: US$133m
- Denmark: US$131m
- Ireland: US$131m
- Greece: US$128m
- Norway: US$123m
- United Arab Emirates: US$117m
- Slovakia: US$116m
- Philippines: US$112m
- Russia: US$109m
- Indonesia: US$108m
- Chile: US$101m
- Thailand: US$94m
- South Africa: US$77m
- Peru: US$74m
- Portugal: US$73m
- Kuwait: US$67m
- Finland: US$65m
- India: US$63m
- Luxembourg: US$60m
- Hungary: US$59m
- Guatemala: US$59m
- Macao SAR China: US$56m
- Slovenia: US$55m
- Bolivia: US$52m
- Colombia: US$50m
- Croatia: US$46m
- Vietnam: US$46m
- New Zealand: US$45m
- Israel: US$41m
- Bulgaria: US$40m
- Qatar: US$39m
- Ecuador: US$34m
- Paraguay: US$28m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | US$8bn | 42.9% |
| 2 | China | US$3bn | 15.4% |
| 3 | Indonesia | US$2bn | 13% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$901m | 4.9% |
| 5 | Belgium | US$726m | 4% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$507m | 2.8% |
| 7 |  France | US$463m | 2.5% |
| 8 | Italy | US$334m | 1.8% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$242m | 1.3% |
| 10 | Cambodia | US$216m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$4bn | 21.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$2bn | 9% |
| 3 | France | US$1bn | 6.6% |
| 4 |  Spain | US$759m | 4.1% |
| 5 | Italy | US$707m | 3.8% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$684m | 3.7% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$639m | 3.5% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$566m | 3.1% |
| 9 | Poland | US$481m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$460m | 2.5% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 142
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.
- N364108 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of athletic footwear from China
- N360629 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a woman’s cycling shoe from China
- N361081 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of various footwear styles from Cambodia. Correction to ruling number N359449
- N358104 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a man’s sneaker from Vietnam
- N348921 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of footwear from China
- N348725 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of footwear from China
- 600014545 HMRC
A running trainer. The item has a textile upper and a plastic outer sole. The trainer is black in colour. There is a company brand logo on the side of the trainer. The trainer has laces. Packaged in a cardboard box.
- 600010891 HMRC
training shoe Materials: Upper: polyester mesh and synthetic reinforcements Outer sole: rubber Lining: synthetic Packaging: clear bag
142 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.
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Trade Tariff news 5806 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 6404.11; the duty is 16%.
Subheading 6404.11 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 16.9%.
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 sports shoes and trainers, textile upper into the UK came to £603.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 4% on the year before); Vietnam supplied 64%, followed by Indonesia.
In 2024, countries exported sports shoes and trainers, textile upper worth US$18bn (−2.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was Vietnam (US$8bn), followed by China.
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 sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like?
Sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like fall under HS subheading 6404.11, part of heading 6404, in section XII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on sports footwear in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6404.11 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 sports footwear in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6404.11 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 sports footwear?
Vietnam, with US$8bn in 2024 (42.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export sports shoes and trainers, textile upper 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 sports shoes and trainers, textile upper?
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 sports shoes and trainers, textile upper from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Vietnam (64%), Indonesia (19%) and China (12%), out of total imports of £603.8m.
Typical products
- basketball shoes, leather or plastic soles and textile uppers
- gym shoes, leather or plastic soles
- tennis shoes, rubber or plastic soles
- training shoes, leather or plastic soles
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.