6404.11.61
With uppers of vegetable fibers and having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, but not taken into account under the terms of additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter
This code covers footwear with vegetable fiber uppers and textile outer soles, specifically sports, tennis, or training shoes valued over $3 but not over $6.50 per pair. Use this code when importing these types of shoes to determine the applicable 7.5% general duty rate or potential free trade agreement benefits, as outlined in Chapter 64.
Detailed information for HTS Code 6404.11.61
Footwear is covered in chapter 64, and this specific code, 6404.11.61, deals with athletic shoes—specifically sports footwear like tennis or basketball shoes—with uppers made of vegetable fibers and rubber or plastic soles where the greatest surface area contacting the ground is textile material. This code applies to shoes valued over $3 but not more than $6.50 per pair, constructed with soles adhered to the upper, excluding those with foxing or overlapping soles. Subdivisions exist to differentiate between footwear for men, women, or other, so select the appropriate suffix (.30, .60, or .90) based on the intended gender of the shoe.
| Chapter | Chapter 64 - Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles |
| Section | Section XII - Footwear, Headgear, Umbrellas, Sun Umbrellas, Walking Sticks, Seatsticks, Whips, Riding-Crops and Pa |
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7.50%
Standard trade partners (NTR)
Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE, R,S,SG)
Eligible FTA or preference programs
The general duty rate for HTS code 6404.11.61 is 7.50%, applying to footwear not eligible for preferential trade agreements. However, special rates of Free apply to goods originating from specific countries including Australia, Bahrain, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Israel, Jordan, Korea, Morocco, Oman, Panama, Peru, and Singapore, under eligible FTA or preference programs. This preferential treatment extends to all subdivisions (6404.11.61.30, 6404.11.61.60, and 6404.11.61.90) if the goods meet the rules of origin requirements for those countries. Reporting units are pairs (prs.).
Rate of Duty (Column 2): 35%
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Code subdivisions
6404.11.61.30
Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials: > Footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics: > Sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like: > Other: > Valued over $3 but not over $6.50/pair: > Having soles (or mid-soles, if any) of rubber or plastics which are affixed to the upper exclusively with an adhesive (any mid-soles also being affixed exclusively to one another and to the sole with an adhesive); the foregoing except footwear having a foxing or a foxing-like band applied or molded at the sole and overlapping the upper and except footwear with soles which overlap the upper other than at the toe or heel: > With uppers of vegetable fibers and having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, but not taken into account under the terms of additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter > For men
6404.11.61.60
Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials: > Footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics: > Sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like: > Other: > Valued over $3 but not over $6.50/pair: > Having soles (or mid-soles, if any) of rubber or plastics which are affixed to the upper exclusively with an adhesive (any mid-soles also being affixed exclusively to one another and to the sole with an adhesive); the foregoing except footwear having a foxing or a foxing-like band applied or molded at the sole and overlapping the upper and except footwear with soles which overlap the upper other than at the toe or heel: > With uppers of vegetable fibers and having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, but not taken into account under the terms of additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter > For women
6404.11.61.90
Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials: > Footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics: > Sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like: > Other: > Valued over $3 but not over $6.50/pair: > Having soles (or mid-soles, if any) of rubber or plastics which are affixed to the upper exclusively with an adhesive (any mid-soles also being affixed exclusively to one another and to the sole with an adhesive); the foregoing except footwear having a foxing or a foxing-like band applied or molded at the sole and overlapping the upper and except footwear with soles which overlap the upper other than at the toe or heel: > With uppers of vegetable fibers and having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, but not taken into account under the terms of additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter > Other
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