Harmonized System
U.S. imports of Ankle-Covering Footwear with Leather Uppers and Rubber or Plastics Outer Soles (HS 640391) totaled $405.2M in August 2026, imported from 89 countries.
Importers of Ankle-Covering Footwear with Leather Uppers and Rubber or Plastics Outer Soles paid $72.3M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 18.96% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Ankle-Covering Footwear with Leather Uppers and Rubber or Plastics Outer Soles imports of $405.2M in August 2026 ran 64% above the year-to-date monthly average of $246.8M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataRubber- or plastics-soled ankle boots and high-tops with leather uppers — including work boots, tennis-style high-tops, and fashion ankle footwear — are classified here, making this one of the most commercially significant and tariff-line-dense headings in Chapter 64. Vietnam leads US supply, followed by China and Cambodia, reflecting the concentration of athletic and casual footwear manufacturing in Southeast Asia. The schedule distinguishes work footwear, tennis/basketball shoes, and other footwear across multiple gender and construction breakouts, with pigskin uppers again carved out at the 10-digit level. Importers of work boots should be aware that the work footwear lines (e.g., 6403913010, 6403916010) carry specific duty treatment separate from athletic or casual ankle footwear.
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59.2K import shipments a month
CBP generally looks to whether the footwear is designed and marketed for occupational use, considering features such as reinforced construction, slip-resistant soles, and safety certifications. The work footwear lines (such as 6403913010 and 6403916010) are distinct from the tennis/basketball and general-purpose lines, so importers should retain product descriptions, marketing materials, and any safety certifications to support the classification.
CBP may examine product names, marketing materials, and physical characteristics such as cushioning, ankle support design, and sole pattern. Footwear marketed and designed for court sports falls into the tennis/basketball lines, while general-purpose ankle boots with rubber soles fall into the 'other' lines — a distinction that can affect the applicable duty rate.
Subheading 2 of 8 in heading 6403
Subheading 640391 · $405.2M of $1.1B
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ImportsExports
Imports
$405.2MYoY · free account
Exports
$8.8MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $3.1B of Ankle-Covering Footwear with Leather Uppers and Rubber or Plastics Outer Soles and exported $106.0M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
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
Vietnam and Cambodia together supply 50% of it. China pays 28.3% duty; Bangladesh 18.0%.
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destination
entry
rate provision · imports
4.0% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 18.96% of imports for consumption.