Rubber Boots / Wellington Boots — HS Code
Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics — not covering the knee
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HS Code
6401 — Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics
Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 64 — Footwear
Heading
6401 — Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — rubber boots are waterproof footwear classified under 6401
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
Search EU EBTI databaseUS — CBP CROSS Ruling Database
Search US CBP CROSS rulingsUK — HMRC Trade Tariff
View UK Trade Tariff commodityClassification Notes
Wellington boots (wellies), rubber galoshes, and rain boots are classified under 6401 as waterproof footwear made entirely of rubber or plastics. The waterproofing must be of the rubber/plastic material itself — not a separate coating or treatment. Safety boots with steel toecaps are 6401 if made of rubber/plastic and waterproof. PVC boots are 6401 despite being plastic rather than natural rubber. Height matters: boots covering the knee are 6401.92; ankle boots are 6401.99. The US applies high MFN duties (37.5%) on rubber footwear.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
6401.99.00
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
6401.99.00
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
6401.99.00
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
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Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified April 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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