Harmonized System
U.S. imports of Footwear Uppers and Upper Parts (Except Stiffeners) (HS 640610) totaled $8.7M in September 2026, imported from 42 countries.
Importers of Footwear Uppers and Upper Parts (Except Stiffeners) paid $980K in duties in September 2026, an average duty rate of 11.23% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Footwear Uppers and Upper Parts (Except Stiffeners) imports of $8.7M in September 2026 ran 18% above the year-to-date monthly average of $7.3M.
Last updated: September 2026 dataFormed uppers and upper parts — the assembled or cut components that will become the top portion of a finished shoe — are widely sourced from the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, and Mexico for US-based footwear assembly operations, reflecting the importance of nearshore manufacturing in the Western Hemisphere. The heading's nineteen 10-digit lines are highly granular, differentiating by upper material (leather, composition leather, textile), textile fiber type, and, for textile uppers, by value per pair — a price-bracket structure that directly affects duty liability. Mexico's participation means USMCA origin rules are a routine consideration for importers assembling finished footwear domestically from imported uppers. Accurate classification requires knowing both the upper's outer surface material and, for textile uppers, the per-pair value at the time of importation.
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1.9K import shipments a month
Several 10-digit lines under 6406.10 — including 6406102500, 6406103000, 6406103500, and 6406104000 — are defined by the customs value of the upper per pair (e.g., under $3, $3–$6.50, $6.50–$12, over $12). The applicable value is the transaction value of the upper itself, not the finished shoe. Importers should ensure that commercial invoices separately state the per-pair value of uppers when they are shipped as components, because CBP will use that declared value to assign the correct tariff line.
A formed upper has been assembled and shaped to approximate the contour of the foot — it is ready to be lasted and attached to a sole. Unformed cut pieces or flat components that require further assembly before lasting are generally classified as parts rather than formed uppers. CBP looks at whether the component has been assembled into a three-dimensional shape that corresponds to a specific shoe last; technical drawings and production-stage photographs are useful evidence when the status is disputed.
Subheading 2 of 3 in heading 6406
Subheading 640610 · $8.7M of $26.0M
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Imports
$8.7MYoY · free account
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12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to September 2026, the U.S. imported $84.3M of Footwear Uppers and Upper Parts (Except Stiffeners).
Through September 2026 · exports 11 of 12 months reported. 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.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 6406100000 | Footwear Uppers and Upper Parts Except Stiffeners | $481K |
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 · September 2026
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Dominican Republic and Guatemala together supply 53% of it. China pays 20.7% duty; Mexico 1.0%.
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rate provision · imports
14.2% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 11.23% of imports for consumption.