# HS code 6406.90: 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

> HS code 6406.90 covers 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, other than those classified in 6406.10 and 6406.20. 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) and 6406.20 (outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/640690
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 6406.90
- Covers: 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
- 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 6406.90 covers 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, other than those classified in 6406.10 and 6406.20.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, 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) and 6406.20 (outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics).

- [6406.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/640610) Uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffeners
- [6406.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/640620) Outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics

## How it is structured

6406.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 64, are the chapter; the first four, 6406, are heading 64.06; the last two, 90, 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 6406.90: Other

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 6406.90 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 6406.90 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [6406.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/640620) Outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics
- Next subheading: [6501.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/650100) Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims; plateaux and manchons (including slit manchons), of felt

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 6406.90 cover?

HS code 6406.90 covers 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, other than those classified in 6406.10 and 6406.20.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 6406.90 in?

HS code 6406.90 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 6406.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 64.06 are classified under 6406.10 (uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffeners) and 6406.20 (outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics).

## 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/640690.json