HTS heading 6404 · Chapter 64, Footwear, gaiters and parts thereof
US imports of Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics
Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Trade Online / International Trade API, imports for consumption, March–July 2026; effective duty = calculated duty ÷ dutiable value.
US imports under HTS 6404 at a glance
Between March and July 2026, US importers entered $3.12 billion of footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics under HTS heading 6404, from 53 of the 55 origin countries covered here and across 129 ten-digit tariff lines — roughly $623 million a month of customs value under a single four-digit heading.
Heading 6404 sits in chapter 64, footwear, gaiters and parts thereof, so anything classified here shares a duty structure with the rest of that chapter.
Top origin countries by share of HTS 6404
Origin countries: value, share and duty paid
| Origin | Import value | Share | Dutiable share | Effective duty | Duty per $100 | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | $1.66 billion | 53.2% | 98.8% | 26.22% | $25.90 | Duty on 6404.11.90 Vietnam lane |
| China | $535 million | 17.2% | 98.2% | 25.49% | $25.02 | Duty on 6404.19.37 China lane |
| Indonesia | $457 million | 14.7% | 99.3% | 29.28% | $29.08 | Duty on 6404.11.90 Indonesia lane |
| Italy | $183 million | 5.9% | 97.5% | 27.40% | $26.72 | Duty on 6404.19.90 Italy lane |
| Cambodia | $176 million | 5.7% | 99.9% | 20.86% | $20.84 | Duty on 6404.19.37 Cambodia lane |
| Bangladesh | $18.0 million | 0.6% | 100% | 22.36% | $22.36 | Duty on 6404.19.37 Bangladesh lane |
| India | $15.5 million | 0.5% | 98.8% | 28.47% | $28.13 | Duty on 6404.11.90 India lane |
| Spain | $12.0 million | 0.4% | 99.8% | 23.57% | $23.51 | Duty on 6404.19.90 |
| Dominican Republic | $9.9 million | 0.3% | 67% | 10.92% | $7.32 | Duty on 6404.19.39 |
| Mexico | $9.0 million | 0.3% | 18.8% | 31.18% | $5.85 | |
| Germany | $7.8 million | 0.3% | 99.5% | 37.64% | $37.44 | Duty on 6404.19.39 |
| Philippines | $7.5 million | 0.2% | 100% | 28.76% | $28.76 | Duty on 6404.11.90 |
| Portugal | $5.7 million | 0.2% | 97.9% | 25.39% | $24.86 | Duty on 6404.19.90 |
| Thailand | $4.0 million | 0.1% | 99.7% | 20.91% | $20.85 | Duty on 6404.19.90 Thailand lane |
| Brazil | $3.6 million | 0.1% | 100% | 25.41% | $25.41 | Duty on 6404.20.40 Brazil lane |
Who exports footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics to the United States
Vietnam, China and Indonesia together account for 85% of the heading. Vietnam leads with $1.66 billion (53.2%), ahead of China at 17.2% and Indonesia at 14.7%. Concentrated but not captive: alternatives exist, and buyers who qualify a second origin early keep some leverage when duties move.
Asian origins supply 92.1% of the heading, led by Vietnam, China, Indonesia and Cambodia. That means ocean transit from Asian base ports and, for most of these countries, no free-trade-agreement relief — so the tariff line you classify into carries the full cost.
What importers actually paid in duty
Almost everything under this heading is dutiable: 98.4% of entered value carried duty, and CBP collected $805 million over the five months. The effective rate on dutiable value was 26.3%, which works out to $25.84 of duty per $100 of goods. There is no meaningful duty-free channel here — classification and origin are the only levers.
The spread between origins is real. Among origins with at least 2% of the heading, Indonesia paid the most duty relative to value — $29.08 per $100 — while Cambodia paid $20.84. On a $250,000 purchase order that gap is about $21,000 in duty alone, which is worth pricing into a sourcing decision rather than discovering on the entry summary.
10-digit tariff lines under HTS 6404
| HTS code | Description | Import value | Share | Duty per $100 | Largest origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6404.11.90.20 | Valued over $12/pair | $746 million | 23.9% | $28.94 | Vietnam |
| 6404.11.90.50 | Valued over $12/pair | $687 million | 22.1% | $28.69 | Vietnam |
| 6404.19.90.60 | For women | $261 million | 8.4% | $17.86 | Vietnam |
| 6404.19.37.60 | With uppers of textile material other than vegetable fibers and 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 | $246 million | 7.9% | $20.98 | China |
| 6404.19.90.30 | For men | $219 million | 7% | $17.55 | Vietnam |
| 6404.11.90.80 | Valued over $12/pair | $123 million | 4% | $29.36 | Vietnam |
| 6404.20.40.60 | For women | $63.9 million | 2% | $19.35 | Italy |
| 6404.19.87.60 | — | $57.0 million | 1.8% | $21.37 | China |
| 6404.19.39.60 | — | $38.6 million | 1.2% | $42.75 | Italy |
| 6404.19.90.90 | Other | $35.6 million | 1.1% | $19.70 | Vietnam |
| 6404.11.89.60 | — | $33.2 million | 1.1% | $39.06 | Indonesia |
| 6404.20.60.60 | — | $31.5 million | 1% | $44.83 | Italy |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Trade Online / International Trade API, imports for consumption, March–July 2026; effective duty = calculated duty ÷ dutiable value.
The 10-digit lines under heading 6404
129 ten-digit lines carried trade under this heading in the period. The largest, 6404.11.90.20 (valued over $12/pair), took 23.9% of the heading at $746 million. 6404.11.90.50, 6404.19.90.60 and 6404.19.37.60 follow. Rates diverge between those lines, so the classification your broker files is worth checking against the goods rather than carried over from the last entry.
What the duty stack looks like
The rate on an entry is not one number. It is a stack: the general (column 1) rate for the 10-digit line, less any trade-agreement preference the goods qualify for, plus whatever additional duties apply to that product and origin, all applied to the customs value declared. The $25.84 per $100 above is what that stack averaged across every entry in this heading — a benchmark, not a quote.
For the origins carrying the most volume, the per-country breakdowns go a level deeper: Vietnam (6404.11.90), China (6404.19.37) and Indonesia (6404.11.90). To price a specific shipment, put your 10-digit code and country of origin into the tariff simulator.
What this means for your next shipment
Classify first, confirm origin second, quote freight third. A heading like 6404 rewards that order, because the duty differences between lines and between origins are usually larger than the freight differences on the same lane. Airlift USA handles the freight and coordinates classification and entry through our licensed broker network.
For the operational side rather than the tariff side, see the E-commerce Ready Consumer Goods guide for how this cargo moves, the Vietnam to USA lane for transit times and ports and the heading index to compare against the rest of chapter 64.
Price a shipment under HTS 6404
Airlift USA has moved ocean and air freight into the United States since 1999 and coordinates HTS classification, ISF and entry filing through our licensed broker network.
Methodology
Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's international trade statistics for imports for consumption — the customs value of goods entered into US commerce, not shipments in transit or goods held in bonded warehouses. The period is March–July 2026 (5 months of data), and coverage is limited to 55 major origin countries, so totals here are lower than published US-wide totals for the same heading.
Three quantities are additive and everything else is derived from them: entered customs value, dutiable value and calculated duty. Effective duty is calculated duty divided by dutiable value — the rate CBP actually applied to the part of the trade that was dutiable. Dutiable share is dutiable value divided by entered value; below 20% it means the trade entered mostly free, under a trade agreement or a duty-free provision. Duty per $100 spreads calculated duty across all entered value, which is the figure comparable between origins.
Chapter 98 and chapter 99 are excluded: those are special classification and temporary-measure provisions rather than product headings. Heading and tariff-line descriptions are the current HTS text. Values are historical and reflect duty as calculated at the time of entry; they are not a quote and not a prediction of the rate on a future shipment.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Trade Online / International Trade API, imports for consumption, March–July 2026; effective duty = calculated duty ÷ dutiable value. Census data is a work of the US government and is in the public domain.
Frequently asked questions
Which countries export the most footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics to the United States?
Vietnam is the largest origin under HTS heading 6404, with $1.66 billion entered between March and July 2026, or 53.2% of the heading. China follows at 17.2% and Indonesia at 14.7%. Figures cover the 55 major origin countries in this dataset. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Trade Online / International Trade API, imports for consumption, March–July 2026; effective duty = calculated duty ÷ dutiable value.
How much import duty is paid on footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics under HTS 6404?
Across all origins, 98.4% of the entered value was dutiable and CBP calculated $805 million of duty over the five months — an effective 26.3% on dutiable value, or about $25.84 per $100 of goods across the whole heading. Your own rate depends on the exact 10-digit line and country of origin.
Which HTS codes fall under heading 6404?
Heading 6404 covers footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials. 129 ten-digit lines recorded imports in this period; the largest by value were 6404.11.90.20, 6404.11.90.50, 6404.19.90.60 and 6404.19.37.60. Duty rates differ between those lines, so the 10-digit classification matters more than the heading.
Which origin pays the lowest duty on footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics?
Among origins with at least 2% of the heading, Cambodia paid the least duty relative to entered value — about $20.84 per $100 of goods, with 0.1% of its value entering free. Duty is only one part of landed cost, and a claim has to be substantiated at entry to be allowed.
How do I check the duty on my own shipment?
Use the Airlift USA tariff simulator with your 10-digit HTS code and country of origin to see the duty stack that applies today, then confirm the classification before you file. Airlift USA coordinates classification and entry filing through our licensed broker network and can review the code against your product specification.