Subheading · Chapter 64 · Heading 6406
6406.90: Parts of footwear: other
Other footwear parts
Official description Other
6406.90 is the HS subheading for other footwear parts, under heading 6406 in chapter 64.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6406 90 00 00 Other
- 6406 90 30 00 Assemblies of uppers affixed to inner soles or to other sole components, but without outer soles Freepa
- 6406 90 30 10 Hand-made Freepa
- 6406 90 30 90 Other Freepa
- 6406 90 50 00 Removable insoles and other removable accessories Free
- 6406 90 50 10 Hand-made Free
- 6406 90 50 90 Other Free
- 6406 90 60 00 Outer soles of leather or composition leather Free
- 6406 90 60 10 Hand-made Free
- 6406 90 60 90 Other Free
- 6406 90 90 00 Other Free
- 6406 90 90 10 Gaiters, leggings and similar articles and parts thereof Free
- Other Free
- 6406 90 90 20 Hand-made Free
- 6406 90 90 90 Other Free
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
- 2023 No. 1203
- Documents
- 9062
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 - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- 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)
- 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) | — | Free |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £13.2m | 45.4% | +8.8% |
 Italy | £2m | 7% | +3.7% |
 India | £1.7m | 5.9% | +13.4% |
 Vietnam | £1.7m | 5.9% | -26.7% |
 Taiwan | £1.5m | 5.1% | +20.6% |
 Poland | £1.4m | 4.7% | +7.5% |
 United States | £1.2m | 4.2% | +10.5% |
 South Korea | £1.1m | 3.7% | +92% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 3% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Türkiye 3% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines USA Free – 14.9% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 4.6% 
Canada Free – 10% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Mexico Free – 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 18 tariff lines 
Peru 11% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 19 tariff lines · average 4.7% 
Japan 3.4% – 25% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 16.4% Taiwan 2% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 3% – 10% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 8.6% 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$217kUS$217k+US$7m+US$36m+> US$149m
Exports: 156
- China: US$1.5bn
- United States: US$327m
- Vietnam: US$286m
- Italy: US$262m
- Spain: US$149m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$138m
- Germany: US$132m
- Poland: US$123m
- Albania: US$93m
- Romania: US$80m
- Taiwan: US$79m
- South Korea: US$70m
- Ukraine: US$54m
- France: US$45m
- Netherlands: US$36m
- Türkiye: US$30m
- Portugal: US$29m
- Tunisia: US$28m
- India: US$27m
- Hungary: US$24m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$24m
- Indonesia: US$18m
- Morocco: US$18m
- Brazil: US$18m
- Austria: US$16m
- Czechia: US$16m
- Cambodia: US$14m
- Slovakia: US$14m
- Pakistan: US$14m
- Thailand: US$14m
- Bulgaria: US$12m
- Mexico: US$12m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$10m
- Canada: US$10m
- Israel: US$8m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- Denmark: US$7m
- New Zealand: US$7m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Japan: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Sweden: US$5m
- Bangladesh: US$4m
- Finland: US$3m
- Armenia: US$3m
- Macao SAR China: US$3m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2m
- Moldova: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- Paraguay: US$996k
- Serbia: US$888k
- South Africa: US$886k
- Lithuania: US$852k
- United Arab Emirates: US$828k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$572kUS$572k+US$8m+US$41m+> US$202m
Imports: 201
- Vietnam: US$765m
- Germany: US$299m
- Italy: US$262m
- Indonesia: US$255m
- Russia: US$202m
- United States: US$202m
- Romania: US$127m
- China: US$121m
- Cambodia: US$105m
- India: US$94m
- Japan: US$75m
- France: US$66m
- Bangladesh: US$58m
- Tunisia: US$55m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$54m
- Slovakia: US$50m
- Netherlands: US$49m
- Poland: US$48m
- Portugal: US$44m
- Hungary: US$41m
- Albania: US$37m
- Spain: US$37m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$35m
- United Kingdom: US$34m
- Morocco: US$31m
- Austria: US$29m
- Finland: US$27m
- Czechia: US$25m
- Canada: US$25m
- Malaysia: US$23m
- Thailand: US$23m
- South Korea: US$22m
- Australia: US$22m
- Ukraine: US$22m
- Algeria: US$21m
- Türkiye: US$19m
- Philippines: US$19m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$18m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$18m
- Croatia: US$17m
- Switzerland: US$17m
- Serbia: US$15m
- Mexico: US$14m
- Belgium: US$14m
- Sweden: US$13m
- Denmark: US$12m
- Norway: US$12m
- Brazil: US$11m
- Kazakhstan: US$9m
- Dominican Republic: US$8m
- Taiwan: US$8m
- Greece: US$7m
- Israel: US$7m
- Bulgaria: US$6m
- Singapore: US$6m
- Nigeria: US$5m
- Kenya: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5m
- Uganda: US$5m
- Argentina: US$5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1.5bn | 38.5% |
| 2 | United States | US$327m | 8.7% |
| 3 | Vietnam | US$286m | 7.6% |
| 4 | Italy | US$262m | 7% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$149m | 3.9% |
| 6 |  Kyrgyzstan | US$138m | 3.7% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$132m | 3.5% |
| 8 | Poland | US$123m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Albania | US$93m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Romania | US$80m | 2.1% |
Import duty on this product around the world 159
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.
- 10%median duty
- 23number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 30%highest: Cape Verde, Iran, Bangladesh
159
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
| Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Argentina | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 9% | 6% – 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
 Australia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Azerbaijan | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 20% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Belarus | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Benin | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 13% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 13% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 3.2% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Burkina Faso | 10% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 20% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 3.8% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Cape Verde | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Central African Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 6% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 20% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 7.7% | 0% – 9% | 2023 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Dominican Republic | 3.5% | 0% – 14% | 2023 |
 Ecuador | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 25% | 10% – 40% | 2019 · HS 2017 |
 El Salvador | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2022 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 13% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
| European Union (27 countries) | 3% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 Guatemala | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 20% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 30% | 5% – 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
| Japan | 16% | 3.4% – 25% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Lesotho | 13% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 5.3%* | 4% – 6.9% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 16% | 0% – 30% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 3.3% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Morocco | 18% | 2.5% – 40% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 13% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Niger | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 10% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 2.5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Paraguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 11% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 1% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 10% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 10% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 13% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
| South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 18% | 15% – 20% | 2023 |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 15% | 5% – 25% | 2023 |
 St Lucia | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Sudan | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Switzerland | 4%* | 3% – 5.2% | 2023 |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 10% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
| Türkiye | 17% | 13% – 33% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 15% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 4.6% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 5.8% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.3% | 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
- 8519 Parts of footwear (including uppers, whether/not attached to soles other than outer soles); removable insoles, heel cushions & similar articles; gaiters, leggings & similar articles & parts thereof
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 411220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 29600 Parts of footwear; removable insoles, heel cushions and similar articles; gaiters, leggings and similar articles, and parts thereof
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1520 Manufacture of footwear1629 Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials2219 Manufacture of other rubber products2220 Manufacture of plastics products
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6406.90 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 6406.90 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 6406.91, 6406.99 | changed |
| 2002 | 6406.91, 6406.99 | changed |
| 1996 | 6406.91, 6406.99 | changed |
| 1992 | 6406.91, 6406.99 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 31
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.
- N351803 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, country of origin, and status of leg gaiters from Mexico under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
- N350928 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of footwear insoles from China
- N349967 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of footwear inserts from China
- N349986 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of footwear inserts from China
- N349485 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Duran shoes, Invisa Brace AFOs, InvisaSole insoles, and toe-lift wedges from China
- N349265 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and status under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) of gaiters from El Salvadore
- 600012663 HMRC
A removable orthotic insole which sits in footwear. Designed to provide foot support to relieve discomfort in the feet, ankles, hips and back. It has a cushioned heel and arch support and biodynamic balance inserts. Metatarsal support, for men and women.
31 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.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 433 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-22 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 6406.90 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 6406.90 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 3%.
Goods from 173 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 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 other footwear parts worth £29.1m (up 2% on the year before), at an average of £16.35 per kg; China supplied 45%, followed by Italy.
World trade in other footwear parts reached US$3.8bn in 2024, up 10% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 38.5% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for parts of footwear: other?
Parts of footwear: other fall under HS subheading 6406.90, part of heading 6406, in section XII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on parts of footwear: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6406.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on parts of footwear: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6406.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most parts of footwear: other?
China, with US$1.5bn in 2024 (38.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export other footwear parts 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 Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on other footwear parts?
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 other footwear parts from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (45%), Italy (7%) and India (6%), out of total imports of £29.1m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.