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HTS tariff line · chapter 64

6402.20.00

Footwear with upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs (zoris)

Analysis

HTS 6402.20.00 covers footwear with upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs (zoris) under heading 6402 (other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics).

Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 48%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6402.99.69 (valued not over $3/pair: other), at 48%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 48 percentage points.

Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 35% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 35% duty.

Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 15% of the 131 tariff lines in chapter 64. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.

Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 316210 (Footwear Manufacturing), an industry of 201 US establishments employing 8,781 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.

Neighbouring lines

LineDescriptionGeneral rate
6402.12.00Ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard bootsFree
6402.19.05Having uppers of which over 90 percent of the external surface area (including any accessories or reinforcements such as those mentioned in note 4(a) to this chapter) is rubber or plastics (except footwear having foxing or a foxing-like band applied or molded at the sole and overlapping the upper and except footwear designed to be worn over, or in lieu of, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather): golf shoes6%
6402.19.15Having uppers of which over 90 percent of the external surface area (including any accessories or reinforcements such as those mentioned in note 4(a) to this chapter) is rubber or plastics (except footwear having foxing or a foxing-like band applied or molded at the sole and overlapping the upper and except footwear designed to be worn over, or in lieu of, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather): other5.1%
6402.19.30Valued not over $3/pairFree
6402.19.50Valued over $3 but not over $6.50/pair76¢/pr. + 32%
6402.19.70Valued over $6.50 but not over $12/pair76¢/pr. + 17%
6402.19.90Valued over $12/pair9%
6402.91.05Having uppers of which over 90 percent of the external surface area (including any accessories or reinforcements such as those mentioned in note 4(a) to this chapter) is rubber or plastics (except footwear having foxing or a foxing-like band applied or molded at the sole and overlapping the upper and except footwear designed to be worn over, or in lieu of, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather)6%
6402.91.10Footwear designed to be worn over, or in lieu of, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather37.5%
6402.91.16Valued not over $3/pair24%
6402.91.20Valued over $3 but not over $6.50/pair90¢/pr. + 37.5%
6402.91.26Valued over $6.50 but not over $12/pair90¢/pr. + 20%
6402.91.30Valued over $12/pair20%
6402.91.40Having uppers of which over 90 percent of the external surface area (including any accessories or reinforcements such as those mentioned in note 4(a) to this chapter) is rubber or plastics except (1) footwear having a foxing or a foxing-like band applied or molded at the sole and overlapping the upper and (2) except footwear (other than footwear having uppers which from a point 3 cm above the top of the outer sole are entirely of non- molded construction formed by sewing the parts together and having exposed on the outer surface a substantial portion of functional stitching) designed to be worn over, or in lieu of, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather6%
6402.91.42Protective active footwear (except footwear with waterproof molded bottoms, including bottoms comprising an outer sole and all or part of the upper and except footwear with insulation that provides protection against cold weather) whose height from the bottom of the outer sole to the top of the upper does not exceed 15.34 cm20%
6402.91.50Footwear designed to be worn over, or in lieu of, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather37.5%
6402.91.60Valued not over $3/pair48%
6402.91.70Valued over $3 but not over $6.50/pair90¢/pr. + 37.5%
6402.91.80Valued over $6.50 but not over $12/pair90¢/pr. + 20%
6402.91.90Valued over $12/pair20%
6402.99.04Having uppers of which over 90 percent of the external surface area (including any accessories or reinforcements such as those mentioned in note 4(a) to this chapter) is rubber or plastics (except footwear having foxing or a foxing-like band applied or molded at the sole and overlapping the upper and except footwear designed to be worn over, or in lieu of, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather)6%
6402.99.08Footwear designed to be worn over, or in lieu of, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather37.5%
6402.99.12Valued not over $3/pair24%
6402.99.16Valued over $3 but not over $6.50/pair90¢/pr. + 37.5%
6402.99.19Valued over $6.50 but not over $12/pair90¢/pr. + 20%
6402.99.21Valued over $12/pair20%
6402.99.23Made on a base or platform of wood8%
6402.99.25Made on a base or platform of cork12.5%
6402.99.27Sandals and similar footwear of plastics, produced in one piece by molding3%
6402.99.31Other: other6%
6402.99.32Protective active footwear20%
6402.99.33Footwear designed to be worn over, or in lieu of, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather37.5%
6402.99.41Having 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 chapter12.5%
6402.99.49Footwear with open toes or open heels; footwear of the slip-on type, that is held to the foot without the use of laces or buckles or other fasteners, the foregoing except footwear of subheading 6402.99.33 and except footwear having a foxing or a foxing-like band wholly or almost wholly of rubber or plastics applied or molded at the sole and overlapping the upper: other37.5%
6402.99.61Having 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 chapter12.5%
6402.99.69Valued not over $3/pair: other48%
6402.99.71Having 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 chapter12.5%
6402.99.79Valued over $3 but not over $6.50/pair: other90¢/pr. + 37.5%
6402.99.80Valued over $6.50 but not over $12/pair90¢/pr. + 20%
6402.99.90Valued over $12/pair20%