U.S. imports of Footwear with Textile Uppers and Leather or Composition Leather Outer Soles (HS 640420) totaled $19.3M in August 2026, imported from 73 countries.
Importers of Footwear with Textile Uppers and Leather or Composition Leather Outer Soles paid $4.2M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 22.36% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataLeather-soled footwear with textile uppers — including canvas-and-leather dress shoes, espadrille-style footwear, and similar articles — occupies a niche between the all-leather and rubber-soled categories, and Italy leads US supply under this heading, consistent with its premium leather sole manufacturing tradition. Spain and Vietnam also contribute meaningfully, reflecting both European craft production and Asian volume manufacturing. The US schedule subdivides by gender, per-pair value (notably the under-$2.50 and over-$2.50 breakpoints), and the proportion of the upper's external surface area covered by plastics or textile — a criterion that can be difficult to assess without detailed construction data from the manufacturer. Importers should note that the leather sole requirement is strict: composition leather soles qualify, but rubber or plastics outer soles would redirect classification to heading 6404.19.
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11.2K import shipments a month
Leather outer soles are cut from natural hide, while composition leather (also called bonded leather or reconstituted leather) is made from leather fiber or particles bonded with adhesives. Both qualify under heading 640420, but a sole made primarily of rubber or plastics — even if leather-covered on the surface — would not qualify and would instead fall under heading 6404.19. The sole's primary material must be confirmed with the manufacturer.
Several 10-digit lines under 640420 combine a per-pair value threshold (under $2.50 or over $2.50) with a gender designation (men, women, or other). Both criteria must be applied simultaneously: the correct line requires knowing both the declared per-pair transaction value and the intended wearer gender as reflected in the product's sizing and marketing. Mismatching either criterion can result in an incorrect duty rate.
Subheading 3 of 3 in heading 6404
Subheading 640420 · $19.3M of $680.8M
ImportsExports
Imports
$19.3MYoY · free account
Exports
$550KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $232.5M of Footwear with Textile Uppers and Leather or Composition Leather Outer Soles and exported $9.5M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6404204060 | Footwear Lea Sol Nov50%pltx Ov$2.50 Women | $11.0M | 13.51% | 100.00% | $1.5M |
| 6404206060 | Footwear Lea Sol Tx Up NESOI Women | $6.3M | 37.84% | 99.71% | $2.4M |
| 6404204030 | Footwear Lea Sol Nov50%pltx Ov$2.50 Men | $756K | 11.33% | 99.86% | $86K |
| 6404206080 | Footwear Lea Sol Tx Up NESOI Except Men or Women | $407K | 38.33% | 100.00% | $156K |
| 6404206040 | Footwear Lea Sol Tx Up NESOI Men | $138K | 36.81% | 99.27% | $51K |
| 6404204090 | Footwear Lea Sol Nov50%pltx Ov$2.50 Exc Men Women | $40K | 13.82% | 100.00% | $6K |
| 6404202060 | Footwear Lea Sol Nov50%pltx Nov$2.50 Women | $11K | 16.69% | 100.00% | $2K |
| 6404202090 | Footwear Lea Sol Nov50%pltx Nov$2.50 Exc Men Women | $3K | 19.50% | 100.00% | $629 |
| 6404202030 | Footwear Lea Sol Nov50%pltx Nov$2.50 Men | — | -- | -- | -- |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 6404206500 | Footwear Tex Up Lea Sole Except for Men and Women | $245K |
| 6404204500 | Footwear Tex Up Lea Sole for Women | $208K |
| 6404202500 | Footwear Tex Up Lea Sole for Men | $97K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Italy and Vietnam together supply 85% of it. China pays 30.5% duty; Spain 12.0%.
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entry
rate provision · imports
0.1% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 22.36% of imports for consumption.