Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 6404.20
6404.20.20: Valued not over $2.50/pair
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 3 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 6404 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials:
- 6404.20 Footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather:
- Not over 50 percent by weight of rubber or plastics and not over 50 percent by weight of textile materials and rubber or plastics with at least 10 percent by weight being rubber or plastics:
- 6404.20.20 Valued not over $2.50/pair
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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 15% |
| 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).
Subdivisions
- 6404.20.20 Valued not over $2.50/pair 15%
- 6404.20.20.30 For men prs.
- 6404.20.20.60 For women prs.
- 6404.20.20.90 Other prs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
6404.20 Footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather
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 – 18% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 9% 
Mexico 35% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Brazil 35% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% Third-country duty 25 tariff lines 
Peru 11% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 10% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines · average 9.4% 
Japan 6.7% – 30% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 21.9% · 3× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 25% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% – 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 15% USA lines: 6404.20
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.
- N343781 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a velvet slipper from Italy
- N337663 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a woman’s flat shoe from China
- N334012 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of footwear form China
- N331302 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of footwear form China
- 600014221 HMRC
Split-sole canvas ballet shoe designed for intermediate and advanced dancers. The upper is made from a textile material, while the outer sole features leather pads. The arch area is left free of sole material, instead covered by the shoe’s flexible upper (either canvas or leather), allowing for…
18 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:
(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 6404.20.20 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 6404.20 (footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather).
The general duty is 15%.
3 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 16%, the EU duty is 17%, the Türkiye duty is 17%, the Canada duty is 0%–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 6.7%–30%, 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 6404.20 worth US$201m in 2024; the largest supplier was Italy, and the United Kingdom ranked 7th with US$5m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 6404.20.20?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 15%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 6404.20.20 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 6404.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Italy (US$104m), followed by China.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.