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HS code for overboots, rubber or plastic

6401

6401 Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “overboots, rubber or plastic” points to heading 6401: waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.

The UK Global Tariff divides 6401 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 16%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 6401 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 17%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 6401 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 17%.

Duty rates compared

UK 16% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines EU 17% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Türkiye 17% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines USA Free – 37.5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 24.1% Canada Free – 20% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 15% Mexico 35% Third-country duty 19 tariff lines Brazil 35% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Argentina 20% Third-country duty 26 tariff lines Peru 11% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines New Zealand Free – 10% Third-country duty 44 tariff lines · average 6.1% Japan 6.7% – 27% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 16.9% · 1× specific or compound duty Taiwan Free – 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 4% GCC 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Norway Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines North Macedonia 10% – 25% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 19.2% Nigeria 10% – 20% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 15%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for overboots, rubber or plastic?

Overboots, rubber or plastic are classified under 6401 (Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics, the uppers of…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.