# United States tariff line 4205.00.20.00: Shoelaces

> In the United States tariff, line 4205.00.20.00 covers shoelaces. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 4205.00 in heading 42.05 (chapter 42).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4205002000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 4205.00.20.00
- Covers: Shoelaces
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [4205.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420500)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 4205.00.20.00 covers shoelaces.

Its legal text is “Shoelaces”, read under “Other”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 4205.00 in heading 42.05 (chapter 42). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 42: Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)
- Heading 42.05: Other articles of leather or of composition leather
- Subheading 4205.00: Other
- Line 4205.00.20.00: Shoelaces

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 4205.00 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 4205.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/420500)

## Other lines under 4205.00

- [4205.00.05.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4205000500) Belting leather cut or wholly or partly manufactured into forms or shapes suitable for conversion into belting
- [4205.00.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4205001000) Other
- [4205.00.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4205004000) Straps and strops
- [4205.00.60.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4205006000) Of reptile leather
- [4205.00.80.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4205008000) Other

- Previous line: [4205.00.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4205001000) Other
- Next line: [4205.00.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4205004000) Straps and strops

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 4205.00.20.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 4205.00.20.00 covers shoelaces.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 4205.00.20.00 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4205002000.json