HS Code 6406Footwear; parts of footwear; removable in-soles, heel cushions and similar articles; gaiters, le.g.ings and similar articles, and parts thereof

What HS code 6406 covers

Think of this heading as the parts bin of the footwear chapter. A finished shoe or boot goes elsewhere. The pieces that go into a shoe, or that are sold on their own, go here.

In plain words, the heading takes in shoe uppers, outer soles, heels, removable insoles and heel cushions. It also takes in gaiters, leggings and similar articles, and parts of them. Some price lists and invoices call it HSN code 6406. The number is the same.

The chapter page shows how all the footwear headings fit together.

Six-digit codes under HS 6406

Customs forms ask for six digits, not four. Each of the three subheadings has its own job.

Code 640610 is for uppers and parts of uppers. The upper is the top part of a shoe that wraps the foot. Stiffeners are left out of this code.

If you trade in molded soles or heels in these materials, check this code first.

Code 640690 is the catch-all. It holds footwear parts that are not named anywhere else in the heading. Parts made of other materials usually end up here.

How to choose between 640610, 640620 and 640690

Start with the part, then look at the material. Ask three short questions.

Is it an upper, or a piece of one, and not a stiffener? Look at 640610. Is it an outer sole or a heel made of rubber or plastics? Look at 640620. Does it fit neither? Then 640690 is the likely home.

Removable insoles and heel cushions are named in the heading text but not in a subheading of their own. They most likely sit under 640690. Rules differ by country and by product, so confirm with the HS code classifier before you file.

HS 6406 vs complete footwear (6401-6405)

The key test is simple: is the item a whole shoe, or a piece of one? A loose sole or a loose upper belongs in 6406. A finished pair does not.

For finished pairs, the other headings sort goods by what the sole and the upper are made of. Waterproof rubber or plastic footwear goes in 6401. Footwear with rubber or plastic soles and uppers, not waterproof, goes in 6402. Leather uppers go in 6403, textile uppers in 6404, and everything else in 6405.

HS 6406 import and export data: buyers and suppliers

Knowing the code is half the job. The other half is knowing who trades under it. Buyers of footwear parts are often shoe makers, repair firms and brands. Suppliers are often sole, heel and upper makers.

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