HS heading: 6401
Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes
CN hierarchy: 64
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- EUDR
- Out of scope of EUDR
- Duty
- 17 % MFN
- VAT
- 25 %
- Next
- Customs declaration
Suggested classification
Chapter 64 — Chapter 64 - footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles
6401 Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes
Why this?
- CHAPTER_NOTE_64_1 Chapter note
This chapter does not cover:(
- a) disposable foot or shoe coverings of flimsy material (for example, paper, sheeting of plastics) without applied soles. These products are classified according to their constituent material;(
- b) footwear of textile material, without an outer sole glued, sewn or otherwise affixed or applied to the upper (Section XI);(
- c) worn footwear of heading 6309;(
- d) articles of asbestos (heading 6812);(
- e) orthopaedic footwear or other orthopaedic appliances, or parts thereof (heading 9021); or(
- f) toy footwear or skating boots with ice or roller skates attached; shin-guards or similar protective sportswear (Chapter 95).
- CHAPTER_NOTE_64_2 Chapter note
2For the purposes of heading 6406, the term parts does not include pegs, protectors, eyelets, hooks, buckles, ornaments, braid, laces, pompons or other trimmings (which are to be classified in their appropriate headings) or buttons or other goods of heading 9606.
EUR-Lex 02025R1926-20260101 - CHAPTER_NOTE_64_3 Chapter note
For the purposes of this chapter:(
- a) the terms rubber and plastics include woven fabrics or other textile products with an external layer of rubber or plastics being visible to the naked eye; for the purpose of this provision, no account should be taken of any resulting change of colour; and(
- b) the term leather refers to the goods of headings 4107 and 4112 to 4114.
EUDR status
Duties and restrictions
Erga omnes — applies to all third countries.
Distance sales ≤ €150: €3 per item instead of the ad-valorem duty, 2026-07-01 – 2028-07-01 (Reg (EU) 2026/382).
Tullverket 2026-05-13- GSP-EBA – least-developed countries (Everything But Arms) 2005 0.0 % Tariff preference
- GSP – general arrangement 2020 11.9 % Tariff preferenceFN TM547
- Japan JP 0.0 % Tariff preference
You will not pay this at the border if your business is VAT-registered in Sweden. You self-assess and deduct import VAT in your VAT return to Skatteverket — typically boxes 50, 60 and 48. The rule applies from 2015-01-01.
Taxable amount = customs value + duty + other taxes and charges levied at import. Private individuals and non-VAT-registered businesses pay import VAT to Tullverket at clearance. VAT on imports (Skatteverket) ›
25 % import VAT collected at the border (if the business is not VAT-registered).
What do I do now?
Sources
- Source: Publications Office (CN2026) · fetched 2026-05-13 14:50
- Duty rates and measures: Tullverket Tulltaxan
- EUDR: Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, Annex I
- CN register:
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