Code 6403 40 · Heading 6403

Leather-upper footwear with built-in metal toe caps, excluding sports and orthopaedic footwear

This covers footwear with leather uppers and outer soles made of rubber, plastic, leather or artificial leather, when it has a built-in metal protective toe cap. Sports footwear and orthopaedic footwear are excluded.

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Footwear, incorporating a protective metal toecap, with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather (excl. sports footwear and orthopaedic 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 6403 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leat… 3 of 6 headings under chapter 64
Which child description fits the footwear: ski, cross-country or snowboard boots; other sports footwear; leather sandals with straps over the instep and around the big toe; footwear with a built-in metal protective toe cap; ankle-covering footwear; or other footwear, and what is the sole material?
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Step 4 · Subheading 6403 40 Footwear, incorporating a protective metal toecap, … 4 of 8 subheadings under heading 6403
Does the footwear have a leather upper, an outer sole of rubber, plastic, leather or artificial leather, and a built-in metal protective toe cap, while not being sports or orthopaedic footwear?

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6403 40 00 Footwear, incorporating a protective metal toecap, with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather (excl. sports footwear and orthopaedic footwear) 8.0% Save

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Export to Norway

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

64.03.4000

Other footwear, incorporating a protective metal toe-cap

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. 3, 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.

6403 40 00 00

Other footwear, incorporating a protective metal toecap

Ordinary duty

8.0%

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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