Code 6406 20 · Heading 6406

Rubber or plastic outer soles and heels for footwear

This code covers outer soles and heels for footwear when they are made of rubber or plastic. The material split is made below this code: rubber or plastic.

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Outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics

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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 6406 Parts of footwear, incl. uppers whether or not atta… 6 of 6 headings under chapter 64
Is it a footwear upper or part of one; an outsole or heel made of rubber or plastic; or another footwear part, insole, heel cushion, gaiter or similar item?
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Step 4 · Subheading 6406 20 Outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics 2 of 3 subheadings under heading 6406
Are the outer soles or heels made of rubber or plastic?

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6406 10 Uppers and parts thereof (excl. stiffeners and general parts made of asbestos) 3.0%
6406 20 Outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics you are here 3.0%
6406 90 Parts of footwear; removable in-soles, heel cushions and similar articles; gaiters, leggings and similar articles, and parts thereof (excl. outer soles and heels of rubber or plastics, uppers and parts thereof other than stiffeners, and general parts made of asbestos) 3.0%

Export to Norway

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

64.06.2000

Outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics

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.

All 4 UK lines under this code

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Ordinary duty

Duty free

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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Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.