Welt footwear — Covering the ankle
Classified under heading 6403 / subheading 6403.91 — chapter 64 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.
Duty calculator
Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 6403.91.30.
Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.
Where this rate sits
Heading 6403 contains 20 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is 5%, against an average of 7.3% across the heading (range 2.5%–10%).
| Metric | This line | Heading 6403 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | 5% | avg 7.3% |
| Duty-free lines | no | 1 of 20 |
| Specific-rate lines | no | 0 |
Classification path
- 6403Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather
- 6403.91Covering the ankle
- 6403.91.30Welt footwear
All 20 tariff lines under heading 6403
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6403.19.30 | Golf shoes | 8.5% | 20% |
| 6403.19.40 | Other | 4.3% | 20% |
| 6403.19.50 | Golf shoes | 10% | 20% |
| 6403.19.70 | Other | Free | 20% |
| 6403.40.30 | Welt footwear | 5% | 20% |
| 6403.51.30 | Welt footwear | 5% | 20% |
| 6403.51.60 | For men, youths and boys | 8.5% | 20% |
| 6403.51.90 | For other persons | 10% | 20% |
| 6403.59.15 | Turn or turned footwear | 2.5% | 10% |
| 6403.59.30 | Welt footwear | 5% | 20% |
| 6403.59.60 | For men, youths and boys | 8.5% | 20% |
| 6403.59.90 | For other persons | 10% | 20% |
| 6403.91.30 | Welt footwearthis page | 5% | 20% |
| 6403.91.60 | For men, youths and boys | 8.5% | 20% |
| 6403.91.90 | For other persons | 10% | 20% |
| 6403.99.20 | Footwear made on a base or platform of wood | 8% | 33 1/3% |
| 6403.99.40 | Welt footwear | 5% | 20% |
| 6403.99.60 | For men, youths and boys | 8.5% | 20% |
| 6403.99.75 | Valued not over $2.50/pair | 7% | 20% |
| 6403.99.90 | Valued over $2.50/pair | 10% | 20% |
Using HTS 6403.91.30 correctly
A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 6403.91.30 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.
Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.