Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 6403.51

6403.51.11

6403.51.11: Leather-soled ankle boots: Footwear made on a base or platform of wood, not having an inner sole or a protective metal toe-cap

Leather-soled ankle 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

  1. 6403 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather:
  2. Other footwear with outer soles of leather:
  3. 6403.51 Covering the ankle:
  4. 6403.51.11 Footwear made on a base or platform of wood, not having an inner sole or a protective metal toe-cap

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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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

Footnotes

  • 9903.41.10 Footwear with outer soles of leather and uppers wholly or in part of leather, and footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers having an exterior surface area predominantly of leather, the foregoing provided for in chapter 64, except (a) slip-on footwear of a type not suitable for outdoor use, without backs or backstraps, having outer soles with a thickness of less than 5 mm and with less than 20 mm difference between the thickness of the bottom at the ball of the foot and at the heel, and (b) footwear which is designed for a sporting activity and has, or has provision for, attached spikes, sprigs, stops, clips, bars or the like, and skating boots, ski-boots and cross-country ski footwear, wrestling boots, boxing boots and cycling shoes — 40%

Same subheading in other tariffs

6403.51 Other footwear with outer soles of leather: covering the ankle

UK 8% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines EU 8% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines Türkiye 8% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines Canada 18% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Mexico 35% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Brazil 35% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Argentina 20% Third-country duty 24 tariff lines Peru 11% Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand Free – 10% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 9.1% Japan 21.6% – 27% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 24.2% · 2× specific or compound duty Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line GCC 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia 25% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines Nigeria 10% – 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 15%

USA lines: 6403.51

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.

  • N314859 U.S. CBP 16 October 2020 · 6403.51.90.30

    The tariff classification of footwear from Argentina

  • N310049 U.S. CBP 19 March 2020 · 6403.51.90.30

    The tariff classification of footwear from Argentina

  • N294843 U.S. CBP 30 March 2018 · 6403.51.90.30

    The tariff classification of footwear from Argentina

  • N294841 U.S. CBP 29 March 2018 · 6403.51.90.30

    The tariff classification of footwear from Argentina

6 rulings in total for this code

Legal notes

Subheading note

1. For the purposes of subheadings 640212, 640219, 640312, 640319 and 640411, the expression ‘sports footwear’ applies only to:

  1. (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;

  2. (b) skating boots, ski-boots and cross-country ski footwear, snowboard boots, wrestling boots, boxing boots and cycling shoes.

Chapter notes: Chapter 64 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 6403.51.11 is one of 4 lines under subheading 6403.51, other footwear with outer soles of leather: covering the ankle.

The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in prs.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 8%, the EU duty is 8%, the Türkiye duty is 8%, the Canada duty is 18%, 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 21.6%–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 25% and the Nigeria duty is 10%–20%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 6403.51 worth US$607m in 2024; the largest supplier was Mexico.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 6403.51.11?

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 6403.51 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Mexico (US$428m), followed by Italy.

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