Other footwear
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Heading 6405 covers other footwear that is not classified in headings 6401 through 6404. It is split first by upper material: leather or composition leather, textile materials, and other. Textile uppers are further split by vegetable fibers, wool felt soles and uppers, and other textile uppers, with lines for men, women, infants, and house slippers.
Products in this heading
- Men's footwear with leather or composition leather uppers
- Women's footwear with leather or composition leather uppers
- Textile upper house slippers
- Men's footwear with textile uppers
- Women's footwear with textile uppers
- Infants' footwear with textile uppers
- Wool felt slippers with soles and uppers of wool felt
- Disposable footwear designed for one-time use
How to choose the right subheading
- Check the upper material first: leather or composition leather, textile materials, or other materials.
- For textile uppers, identify whether the upper is vegetable fibers, the sole and upper are wool felt, or it is another textile material.
- Use the gender or age line when listed: men, women, or infants as described in statistical note 2.
- Check whether the item is a house slipper or disposable footwear designed for one-time use.
- Confirm the article is complete footwear not classified in headings 6401 through 6404.
Often confused with
- Heading 6401Waterproof rubber footwear with molded uppers
Covers waterproof footwear with uppers not fixed by stitching or similar processes.
- Heading 6404Sneakers with rubber or plastic outer soles and textile uppers
Heading 6404 covers textile upper footwear with those outer soles.
- Heading 6403Leather dress shoes with leather uppers
Covers footwear with leather uppers and specified outer soles.
- Heading 6402Rubber or plastic upper casual shoes
Covers other footwear with rubber or plastic soles and uppers.
- Heading 6406Footwear uppers and insoles
Covers parts of footwear rather than complete footwear.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for men's footwear with leather or composition leather uppers under heading 6405?
Use 6405.10.00.30 for men's footwear with uppers of leather or composition leather; the general (MFN) rate is 10%.
What is the duty on textile upper house slippers?
Textile upper house slippers are classified in 6405.20.90.15; the general (MFN) rate is 12.5%.
How do I classify disposable one-time-use footwear?
Disposable footwear designed for one-time use is 6405.90.20.00; the general (MFN) rate is 3.8%.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.
All lines in heading 6405
- 6405.10.00.30With uppers of leather or composition leather / For men10%
- 6405.10.00.60With uppers of leather or composition leather / For women10%
- 6405.10.00.90With uppers of leather or composition leather / Other10%
- 6405.20.30.30With uppers of vegetable fibers / For men7.5%
- 6405.20.30.60With uppers of vegetable fibers / For women7.5%
- 6405.20.30.70For infants, as described in statistical note 2 to this chapter7.5%
- 6405.20.30.80With uppers of vegetable fibers / Other7.5%
- 6405.20.60.30With soles and uppers of wool felt / For men (459)2.5%
- 6405.20.60.60With soles and uppers of wool felt / For women (459)2.5%
- 6405.20.60.90With soles and uppers of wool felt / Other (459)2.5%
- 6405.20.90.15With uppers of textile materials / House slippers12.5%
- 6405.20.90.30With uppers of textile materials / For men12.5%
- 6405.20.90.60With uppers of textile materials / For women12.5%
- 6405.20.90.70For infants, as described in statistical note 2 to this chapter12.5%
- 6405.20.90.80With uppers of textile materials / Other12.5%
- 6405.90.20.00Disposable footwear, designed for one-time use3.8%
- 6405.90.90.30For infants, as described in statistical note 2 to this chapter12.5%
- 6405.90.90.60Other12.5%