Code 6401 99 · Heading 6401

Waterproof rubber or plastic footwear covering neither the ankle nor the knee, with the upper not attached to the sole by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, stapling or similar methods

This covers waterproof footwear with both a rubber or plastic upper and outer sole, where the upper is not attached to the sole by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, stapling or similar methods and is not assembled by one of these methods. It excludes footwear covering the ankle but not the knee, footwear with a built-in metal protective toe cap, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear.

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Waterproof footwear covering neither the ankle nor the knee, with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes (excl. covering the ankle but not the knee, footwear incorporating a protective metal toecap, orthopaedic footwear, skating boots with ice or roller skates attached and sports and toy footwear)

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Step 1 · Section XII Footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walki…
Is it footwear or a footwear part; headwear or a headwear part; an umbrella, parasol, walking stick, seat-stick, whip, riding crop or a part of one; or a processed feather or down product, artificial flower, or human-hair product?
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Step 2 · Chapter 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such artic… 1 of 4 chapters in section XII
Is it waterproof rubber or plastic footwear with the specified unattached upper construction; other rubber or plastic footwear; leather-upper footwear; textile-upper footwear; footwear made with the other named sole or upper materials; or a footwear part, gaiter, shin guard or similar item?
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Step 3 · Heading 6401 Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of … 1 of 6 headings under chapter 64
Does it have a built-in metal protective toe cap; if not, does it cover the ankle but not the knee, or does it cover neither the ankle nor the knee?
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Step 4 · Subheading 6401 99 Waterproof footwear covering neither the ankle nor … 3 of 3 subheadings under heading 6401
Is it waterproof rubber or plastic footwear covering neither the ankle nor the knee, with the upper not attached to the sole by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, stapling or similar methods, and without a built-in metal protective toe cap, excluding ankle-covering, orthopaedic and toy footwear?

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6401 99 00 Waterproof footwear covering neither the ankle nor the knee, with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes (excl. covering the ankle but not the knee, footwear incorporating a protective metal toecap, orthopaedic footwear, skating boots with ice or roller skates attached and sports and toy footwear) 17.0% Save

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6401 10 Waterproof footwear incorporating a protective metal toecap, with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes (excl. skating boots with ice or roller skates attached, shin-guards and similar protective sportswear) 17.0%
6401 92 Waterproof footwear covering the ankle, but not the knee, with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes (excl. incorporating a protective metal toecap, orthopaedic footwear, sports and toy footwear) 17.0%
6401 99 Waterproof footwear covering neither the ankle nor the knee, with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes (excl. covering the ankle but not the knee, footwear incorporating a protective metal toecap, orthopaedic footwear, skating boots with ice or roller skates attached and sports and toy footwear) you are here 17.0%

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

64.01.9910

With outer soles and uppers of plastics

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.
64.01.9990

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

All 2 UK lines under this code

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Ordinary duty

16.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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