# HS code 6402.20: Footwear with upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs

> HS code 6402.20 covers footwear with upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs. It sits in heading 64.02 (other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics) in chapter 64 (footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles). Other goods of heading 64.02 are classified under 6402.12 (sports footwear, ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots), 6402.19 (sports footwear, other), 6402.91 (other footwear, covering the ankle) and 6402.99 (other footwear, other).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/640220
Last updated: 13 October 2026

[HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 64](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/64) / [64.02](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/6402) / [6402.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/640220)

## Key facts

- HS code: 6402.20
- Covers: Footwear with upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs
- Heading: [64.02: Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/6402)
- Chapter: [64: Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/64)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 6402.20 covers footwear with upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs.

The legal text of the subheading is “Footwear with upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 64.02 are classified under 6402.12 (sports footwear, ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots), 6402.19 (sports footwear, other), 6402.91 (other footwear, covering the ankle) and 6402.99 (other footwear, other).

- [6402.12](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/640212) Sports footwear: Ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots
- [6402.19](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/640219) Sports footwear: Other
- [6402.91](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/640291) Other footwear: Covering the ankle
- [6402.99](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/640299) Other footwear: Other

## How it is structured

6402.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 64, are the chapter; the first four, 6402, are heading 64.02; 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 64.02: Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics
- Subheading 6402.20: Footwear with upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 6402.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 6402.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [6402.19](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/640219) Sports footwear: Other
- Next subheading: [6402.91](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/640291) Other footwear: Covering the ankle

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 6402.20 cover?

HS code 6402.20 covers footwear with upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 6402.20 in?

HS code 6402.20 is in heading 64.02 (other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics) in chapter 64 (footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles).

### Where are goods of heading 64.02 classified when 6402.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 64.02 are classified under 6402.12 (sports footwear, ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots), 6402.19 (sports footwear, other), 6402.91 (other footwear, covering the ankle) and 6402.99 (other footwear, other).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 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://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/640220.json

## Common products under 6402.20

- [Flip-flops](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/for/flip-flops): HS 6402.20