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HTS 6401Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes

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Code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Units	Calculate
6401.10.00.00	6401.10.00.00Footwear incorporating a protective metal toe-capGeneral 37.5% · Special Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG) · Column 2 75% · prs.	37.5%	Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG)	75%	prs.
	Other footwear
6401.92	6401.92Covering the ankle but not covering the knee
6401.92.30.00	6401.92.30.00Ski-boots and snowboard bootsGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · prs.	Free		35%	prs.
	Other
6401.92.60.00	6401.92.60.00Having soles and 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 poly(vinyl chloride), whether or not supported or lined with poly(vinyl chloride) but not otherwise supported or linedGeneral 4.6% · Special Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE, R,S,SG) · Column 2 25% · prs.	4.6%	Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE, R,S,SG)	25%	prs.
6401.92.90	6401.92.90OtherGeneral 37.5% · Special Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG) · Column 2 75%	37.5%	Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG)	75%
6401.92.90.30	6401.92.90.30Work footwearGeneral 37.5% · Special Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG) · Column 2 75% · prs.	37.5%	Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG)	75%	prs.
6401.92.90.60	6401.92.90.60OtherGeneral 37.5% · Special Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG) · Column 2 75% · prs.	37.5%	Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG)	75%	prs.
6401.99	6401.99Other
6401.99.10.00	6401.99.10.00Covering the kneeGeneral 37.5% · Special Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG) · Column 2 75% · prs.	37.5%	Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG)	75%	prs.
	Other
	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
6401.99.30.00	6401.99.30.00Designed for use without closuresGeneral 25% · Special Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG) · Column 2 50% · prs.	25%	Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG)	50%	prs.
6401.99.60.00	6401.99.60.00OtherGeneral 37.5% · Special Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG) · Column 2 75% · prs.	37.5%	Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG)	75%	prs.
	Other
6401.99.80.00	6401.99.80.00Having 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)General Free · Column 2 35% · prs.	Free		35%	prs.
6401.99.90.00	6401.99.90.00OtherGeneral 37.5% · Special Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG) · Column 2 66% · prs.	37.5%	Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG)	66%	prs.

2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)

Duty by country of origin

Rate line	China43.21% of imports	Canada18.25% of imports	Dominican Republic15.89% of imports	Mexico4.87% of imports	Vietnam3.75% of imports	Thailand3.55% of imports	Portugal1.74% of imports	France1.22% of imports	Belgium1% of imports	Malaysia0.99% of imports
6401.10.00.00Footwear incorporating a protective metal toe-cap	57.5%9903.05.319903.88.15	47.5%9903.05.29	From 37.5%Depends on product facts	47.5%9903.05.55	50%9903.05.84	50%9903.05.77	37.5%	37.5%	37.5%	47.5%9903.05.54
6401.92.30.00Ski-boots and snowboard boots	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.29	VariesDepends on product facts	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.54
6401.92.60.00Having soles and 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 poly(vinyl chloride), whether or not supported or lined with poly(vinyl chloride) but not otherwise supported or lined	17.1%9903.05.31	14.6%9903.05.29	From 4.6%Depends on product facts	14.6%9903.05.55	17.1%9903.05.84	17.1%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	14.6%9903.05.54
6401.92.90.30Work footwear	57.5%9903.05.319903.88.15	47.5%9903.05.29	From 37.5%Depends on product facts	47.5%9903.05.55	50%9903.05.84	50%9903.05.77	37.5%	37.5%	37.5%	47.5%9903.05.54
6401.92.90.60Other	57.5%9903.05.319903.88.15	47.5%9903.05.29	From 37.5%Depends on product facts	47.5%9903.05.55	50%9903.05.84	50%9903.05.77	37.5%	37.5%	37.5%	47.5%9903.05.54
6401.99.10.00Covering the knee	50%9903.05.31	47.5%9903.05.29	From 37.5%Depends on product facts	47.5%9903.05.55	50%9903.05.84	50%9903.05.77	37.5%	37.5%	37.5%	47.5%9903.05.54
6401.99.30.00Designed for use without closures	45%9903.05.319903.88.15	35%9903.05.29	From 25%Depends on product facts	35%9903.05.55	37.5%9903.05.84	37.5%9903.05.77	25%	25%	25%	35%9903.05.54
6401.99.60.00Other	57.5%9903.05.319903.88.15	47.5%9903.05.29	From 37.5%Depends on product facts	47.5%9903.05.55	50%9903.05.84	50%9903.05.77	37.5%	37.5%	37.5%	47.5%9903.05.54
6401.99.80.00Having 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)	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.29	VariesDepends on product facts	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.54
6401.99.90.00Other	50%9903.05.31	47.5%9903.05.29	From 37.5%Depends on product facts	47.5%9903.05.55	50%9903.05.84	50%9903.05.77	37.5%	37.5%	37.5%	47.5%9903.05.54

Total duty on a $10,000 ocean shipment entered 2026-10-13, before customs fees. Origins are the leading sources of US imports under this heading in 2025 (US Census Bureau).