# HS code 6406.20: Outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics

> HS code 6406.20 covers outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics. It sits in heading 64.06 (parts of footwear (including uppers whether or not attached to soles other than outer soles); removable in-soles, heel cushions and similar articles; gaiters, leggings and similar articles, and parts thereof) in chapter 64 (footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles). Other goods of heading 64.06 are classified under 6406.10 (uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffeners) or 6406.90 (other).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/640620
Last updated: 13 October 2026

[HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 64](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/64) / [64.06](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/6406) / [6406.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/640620)

## Key facts

- HS code: 6406.20
- Covers: Outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics
- Heading: [64.06: Parts of footwear (including uppers whether or not attached to soles other than outer soles); removable in-soles, heel cushions and similar articles; gaiters, leggings and similar articles, and parts thereof](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/6406)
- 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 6406.20 covers outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics.

The legal text of the subheading is “Outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 64.06 are classified under 6406.10 (uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffeners) or 6406.90 (other).

- [6406.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/640610) Uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffeners
- [6406.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/640690) Other

## How it is structured

6406.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 64, are the chapter; the first four, 6406, are heading 64.06; 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 64.06: Parts of footwear (including uppers whether or not attached to soles other than outer soles); removable in-soles, heel cushions and similar articles; gaiters, leggings and similar articles, and parts thereof
- Subheading 6406.20: Outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 6406.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 6406.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [6406.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/640610) Uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffeners
- Next subheading: [6406.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/640690) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 6406.20 cover?

HS code 6406.20 covers outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 6406.20 in?

HS code 6406.20 is in heading 64.06 (parts of footwear (including uppers whether or not attached to soles other than outer soles); removable in-soles, heel cushions and similar articles; gaiters, leggings and similar articles, and parts thereof) in chapter 64 (footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles).

### Where are goods of heading 64.06 classified when 6406.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 64.06 are classified under 6406.10 (uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffeners) or 6406.90 (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/640620.json