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HS code for plastic footwear

6403

6403 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “plastic footwear” points to heading 6403: footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather. 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.

In the UK Global Tariff, 6403 covers 52 tariff lines and the duty is between 4% and 8%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 6403 into 40 tariff lines; the duty is between 5% and 8% (average 7.8%).

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 6403 covers 44 tariff lines and the duty is between 5% and 8%.

Duty rates compared

UK 4% – 8% Third-country duty 52 tariff lines · average 7.7% EU 5% – 8% Third-country duty 40 tariff lines · average 7.8% Türkiye 5% – 8% Third-country duty 44 tariff lines · average 7.8% USA Free – 10% General (MFN) 30 tariff lines · average 5.1% Canada Free – 18% Third-country duty 24 tariff lines · average 14.4% Mexico 25% – 35% Third-country duty 41 tariff lines · average 34.3% Brazil 18% – 35% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 33.6% Argentina 20% Third-country duty 313 tariff lines Peru 11% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines New Zealand Free – 10% Third-country duty 89 tariff lines · average 8.9% Japan 21.6% – 30% Third-country duty 45 tariff lines · average 24.9% · 18× specific or compound duty Taiwan Free – 7.5% Third-country duty 38 tariff lines · average 5.9% GCC 5% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines Norway Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines North Macedonia 20% – 25% Third-country duty 40 tariff lines · average 24.9% Nigeria 10% – 20% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 15.6%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for plastic footwear?

Plastic footwear are classified under 6403 (Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.