Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 6402.99
6402.99.71: Rubber and plastic shoes (not ankle-covering): Having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, but not taken into account under the terms of additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter
Rubber and plastic shoes (not ankle-covering)
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 22 October 2026
- 6402 Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics:
- Other footwear:
- 6402.99 Other:
- Other:
- Other:
- Other:
- Valued over $3 but not over $6.50/pair:
- 6402.99.71 Having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, but not taken into account under the terms of additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter
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.
No additional measures recorded for this origin.
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 12.5% |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 35% |
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
Same subheading in other tariffs
6402.99 Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber: other footwear, other
UK
EU
TürkiyeUSA lines: 6402.99
- 6402.99.04Having 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 rubber or plastics (except footwear having foxing or a foxing-like band applied or molded at the sole and overlapping the upper and except footwear designed to be worn over, or in lieu of, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather)
- 6402.99.08Footwear designed to be worn over, or in lieu of, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather
- 6402.99.12Valued not over $3/pair
- 6402.99.16Valued over $3 but not over $6.50/pair
- 6402.99.19Valued over $6.50 but not over $12/pair
- 6402.99.21Incorporating a protective metal toe-cap: other, other, valued over $12/pair
- 6402.99.23Made on a base or platform of wood
- 6402.99.25Made on a base or platform of cork
- 6402.99.27Sandals and similar footwear of plastics, produced in one piece by molding
- 6402.99.31Having uppers of which over 90 percent of the external: other, other
- 6402.99.32Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber: other footwear, other, other, other, protective active footwear
- 6402.99.33Footwear designed to be worn over, or in lieu of, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather
- 6402.99.41Having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, but not taken into account under the terms of additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter
- 6402.99.49Footwear with open toes or open heels: other
- 6402.99.61Having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, but not taken into account under the terms of additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter
- 6402.99.69Valued not over $3/pair: other
- 6402.99.71Having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, but not taken into account under the terms of additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter
- 6402.99.79Valued over $3 but not over $6.50/pair: other
- 6402.99.80Valued over $6.50 but not over $12/pair
- 6402.99.90Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber: other footwear, other, other, other, other, valued over $12/pair
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.
- N316978 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of footwear from China
- N316791 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of footwear from China; Correction to N316410
- N316410 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of footwear from China
- N308459 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of footwear from China
- N296804 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of footwear from 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.
HTS code 6402.99.71 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 6402.99 (other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber: other footwear, other).
The general duty is 12.5%, and quantities are declared in prs.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 16%, the EU duty is 16.8%–17% and the Türkiye duty is 16.8%–17%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 6402.99 worth US$5.1bn in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 6402.99.71?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 12.5%; the supplementary unit is prs. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 6402.99.71 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE, R,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 6402.99 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$2.7bn), followed by Vietnam.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.