# HS code 6404.20: Footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather

> HS code 6404.20 covers footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather. It sits in heading 64.04 (footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials) in chapter 64 (footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles). Other goods of heading 64.04 are classified under 6404.11 (footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics, sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like) and 6404.19 (footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics, other). National tariff lines under 6404.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (9 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/640420
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 64](https://border.bot/hs-codes/64) / [64.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6404) / [6404.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/640420)

## Key facts

- HS code: 6404.20
- Covers: Footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather
- Heading: [64.04: Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6404)
- 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 9 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/640420)

## What this code covers

HS code 6404.20 covers footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather.

The legal text of the subheading is “Footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 64.04 are classified under 6404.11 (footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics, sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like) and 6404.19 (footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics, other).

- [6404.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/640411) Footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics: Sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like
- [6404.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/640419) Footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics: Other

## How it is structured

6404.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 64, are the chapter; the first four, 6404, are heading 64.04; the last two, 20, 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 64.04: Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials
- Subheading 6404.20: Footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 6404.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (9 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/640420): 9 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [6404.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/640419) Footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics: Other
- Next subheading: [6405.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/640510) With uppers of leather or composition leather

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 6404.20 cover?

HS code 6404.20 covers footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 6404.20 in?

HS code 6404.20 is in heading 64.04 (footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials) in chapter 64 (footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles).

### Where are goods of heading 64.04 classified when 6404.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 64.04 are classified under 6404.11 (footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics, sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like) and 6404.19 (footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics, other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 6404.20?

National tariff lines under 6404.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (9 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/640420.json