Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 6401.92
6401.92.30: Ski-boots and snowboard boots
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 6401 Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes:
- Other footwear:
- 6401.92 Covering the ankle but not covering the knee:
- 6401.92.30 Ski-boots and snowboard boots
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
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 dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 1 September 2019
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.15
Same subheading in other tariffs
6401.92 Covering the ankle but not covering the knee
UK 16% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 17% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 17% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free – 20% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 12% 
Mexico 35% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Brazil 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
Peru 11% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 10% General (MFN) 18 tariff lines · average 4.4% 
Japan 6.7% – 27% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 16.9% 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% – 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 15% USA lines: 6401.92
- 6401.92.30Ski-boots and snowboard boots
- 6401.92.60Having soles and uppers of which over 90 percent of the external surface area (including any accessories or reinforcements such as those mentioned in note 4(a) to this chapter) is poly(vinyl chloride), whether or not supported or lined with poly(vinyl chloride) but not otherwise supported or lined
- 6401.92.90Covering the ankle but not covering the knee: other
Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N357047 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of various molded footwear from China
- H333417 U.S. CBP
Tariff Classification and Eligibility for Preferential Tariff Treatment under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (“DRCAFTA”) of Waterproof Rubber Boots for Women
- H334880 U.S. CBP
Tariff Classification and Eligibility for Preferential Tariff Treatment under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (“DRCAFTA”) of Rubber Boots
- N346339 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of children’s waterproof boots from China
39 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 6401.92.30 is one of 3 lines under subheading 6401.92, covering the ankle but not covering the knee.
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in prs.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 16%, the EU duty is 17%, the Türkiye duty is 17%, the Canada duty is 0%–20%, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 35%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 11%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–10%, the Japan duty is 6.7%–27%, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 20% and the Nigeria duty is 10%–20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 6401.92 worth US$126m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 6401.92.30?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is prs. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 6401.92 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$61m), followed by Canada.