Code 6402 12 · Heading 6402

Non-waterproof ski, cross-country and snowboard boots with rubber or plastic soles and uppers

This covers ski boots, cross-country footwear and snowboard boots with both the sole and upper made of rubber or plastic. It does not cover waterproof footwear classified under heading 6401.

For example

Non-waterproof ski boots with rubber or plastic soles and uppers
Non-waterproof cross-country ski boots with rubber or plastic soles and uppers
Non-waterproof snowboard boots with rubber or plastic soles and uppers

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Official tariff text

Ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots, with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics (excl. waterproof footwear of heading 6401)

How we got to this code

XII
64
6402
6402 12

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Step 4 of 4

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 6402 Footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or p… 2 of 6 headings under chapter 64
Which description fits the footwear: ski boots, cross-country footwear or snowboard boots; other sports footwear; footwear with straps fixed to the sole with pegs; footwear with a built-in metal protective toe cap; or footwear that does not cover the ankle and is none of these types?
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Step 4 · Subheading 6402 12 Ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard… 1 of 5 subheadings under heading 6402
Are they ski boots, including cross-country ski boots, or are they snowboard boots with a rubber upper?

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Import duty on the codes below: 17.0%

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6402 12 Ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots, with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics (excl. waterproof footwear of heading 6401) you are here 17.0%
6402 19 Sports footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics (excl. waterproof footwear of heading 6401, ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear, snowboard boots and skating boots with ice or roller skates attached) 16.9%
6402 20 Footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, with upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs (excl. toy footwear) 17.0%
6402 91 Footwear covering the ankle, with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics (excl. waterproof footwear of heading 6401, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear) 16.9–17.0%
6402 99 Footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics (excl. covering the ankle or with upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs, waterproof footwear of heading 6401, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear) 16.8–17.0%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines2 Norwegian lines

64.02.1210 With outer soles and uppers of plastics

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

16.0%

Their lines2 British lines
EU originDuty free

6402 12 10 00 Ski-boots and cross-country ski footwear

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines1 US line
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

6402.12.00.00 Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, Sports footwear

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

64.02.1210

With outer soles and uppers of plastics

Ordinary duty

Duty free
64.02.1290

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

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

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

All 2 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

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 v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 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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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

6402.12.00.00

Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, Sports footwear, Ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, 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.