U.S. imports of Non-Ankle-Covering Footwear with Leather Uppers and Rubber or Plastics Outer Soles (HS 640399) totaled $523.5M in August 2026, imported from 125 countries.
Importers of Non-Ankle-Covering Footwear with Leather Uppers and Rubber or Plastics Outer Soles paid $101.1M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 19.65% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataLow-cut shoes, sneakers, loafers, and house slippers with leather uppers and rubber or plastics outer soles that do not cover the ankle represent one of the broadest and most commercially active footwear categories in US trade. Vietnam leads imports under this heading, with Indonesia and China also major sources, reflecting the dominance of Southeast Asian manufacturing for casual and athletic footwear. The tariff schedule is exceptionally granular — subdividing by construction (welt vs. other), gender, upper material (pigskin vs. other leather), per-pair value thresholds (notably the under-$2.50/pair lines at 6403997515–6403997590), and end-use (house slippers, work shoes, tennis/gym shoes). The per-pair value breakpoints are a distinctive feature of this heading and require accurate invoice pricing to ensure correct line selection.
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117.1K import shipments a month
Several 10-digit lines under 640399 — such as 6403997515 through 6403997590 — apply only to footwear valued below $2.50 per pair. CBP uses the transaction value per pair as declared on the commercial invoice. If the declared value is at or above the threshold, those lines do not apply and the footwear must be classified in the appropriate higher-value line. Accurate per-pair pricing on the invoice is therefore critical to correct classification.
Yes. House slippers have a dedicated line (6403991500) that is separate from work shoes, tennis/gym shoes, and general-purpose footwear lines. The slipper designation typically turns on whether the footwear is designed primarily for indoor residential use, and CBP may consider design features, marketing, and retail packaging in making that determination.
Subheading 1 of 8 in heading 6403
Subheading 640399 · $523.5M of $1.1B
ImportsExports
Imports
$523.5MYoY · free account
Exports
$16.3MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $5.6B of Non-Ankle-Covering Footwear with Leather Uppers and Rubber or Plastics Outer Soles and exported $218.1M.
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.
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 China together supply 55% of it. China pays 28.2% duty; Italy 10.1%.
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entry
rate provision · imports
0.6% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 19.65% of imports for consumption.