# HS code 6403.40: Other footwear, incorporating a protective metal toe-cap

> HS code 6403.40 covers other footwear, incorporating a protective metal toe-cap. It sits in heading 64.03 (footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather) in chapter 64 (footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles). Other goods of heading 64.03 are classified under 6403.12 (sports footwear, ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots), 6403.19 (sports footwear, other), 6403.20 (footwear with outer soles of leather, and uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe), 6403.51 (other footwear with outer soles of leather, covering the ankle) or 3 others. National tariff lines under 6403.40 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/640340
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 64](https://border.bot/hs-codes/64) / [64.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6403) / [6403.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/640340)

## Key facts

- HS code: 6403.40
- Covers: Other footwear, incorporating a protective metal toe-cap
- Heading: [64.03: Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6403)
- Chapter: [64: Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles](https://border.bot/hs-codes/64)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 3 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/640340)

## What this code covers

HS code 6403.40 covers other footwear, incorporating a protective metal toe-cap.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other footwear, incorporating a protective metal toe-cap”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 64.03 are classified under 6403.12 (sports footwear, ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots), 6403.19 (sports footwear, other), 6403.20 (footwear with outer soles of leather, and uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe), 6403.51 (other footwear with outer soles of leather, covering the ankle) or 3 others.

- [6403.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/640312) Sports footwear: Ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots
- [6403.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/640319) Sports footwear: Other
- [6403.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/640320) Footwear with outer soles of leather, and uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe
- [6403.51](https://border.bot/hs-codes/640351) Other footwear with outer soles of leather: Covering the ankle
- [6403.59](https://border.bot/hs-codes/640359) Other footwear with outer soles of leather: Other
- [6403.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/640391) Other footwear: Covering the ankle
- [6403.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/640399) Other footwear: Other

## How it is structured

6403.40 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 64, are the chapter; the first four, 6403, are heading 64.03; the last two, 40, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 64: Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles
- Heading 64.03: Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather
- Subheading 6403.40: Other footwear, incorporating a protective metal toe-cap

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 6403.40 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/640340): 3 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [6403.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/640320) Footwear with outer soles of leather, and uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe
- Next subheading: [6403.51](https://border.bot/hs-codes/640351) Other footwear with outer soles of leather: Covering the ankle

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 6403.40 cover?

HS code 6403.40 covers other footwear, incorporating a protective metal toe-cap.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 6403.40 in?

HS code 6403.40 is in heading 64.03 (footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather) in chapter 64 (footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles).

### Where are goods of heading 64.03 classified when 6403.40 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 64.03 are classified under 6403.12 (sports footwear, ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots), 6403.19 (sports footwear, other), 6403.20 (footwear with outer soles of leather, and uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe), 6403.51 (other footwear with outer soles of leather, covering the ankle) or 3 others.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 6403.40?

National tariff lines under 6403.40 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/640340.json