Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data Data through August 2026 · updated monthly

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Waterproof footwear with bonded or cemented outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, incorporating a protective metal toe-cap

In short

  • The US imported $21.7M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, up 1.6% on the year before.
  • Portugal is the largest supplier, with 33.1% of US imports; China is next, with 18.9%.
  • Canada is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $12.08/pair.
  • Duty paid averaged 35.3% of the value of imports in August 2026, down 21.9 points on a year earlier.
  • Dominican Republic is gaining share: 14.9% over the last 12 months, up from 0.4%.
  • US exports were $4.1M over the last 12 months; the largest market is Canada, with 34.5%.

US imports, Aug 2026

$1.7M

↓ −25% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$21.7M

↑ +1.6% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

35.3%

↓ −21.9 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

Portugal

33.1% of US imports

US imports by month

The last 13 months, so the same month a year ago is on the left. August 2026 is highlighted.

Aug2025SepOctNovDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
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MonthUS imports
August 2025$2.3M
September 2025$2.0M
October 2025$1.9M
November 2025$1.4M
December 2025$2.0M
January 2026$1.7M
February 2026$1.8M
March 2026$1.9M
April 2026$1.6M
May 2026$2.1M
June 2026$2.0M
July 2026$1.6M
August 2026$1.7M

What changed

  • US imports were $1.7M in August 2026, up 3.7% from July 2026 and down 25% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $21.7M, up 1.6% on the 12 months before.
  • Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Portugal up from 16.9% to 33.1%, Turkey down from 13.7% to 1.5%.
  • Average price from Portugal rose 140% since July 2026, to $19.53/pair.
  • Duty paid on imports from Mexico fell from 47.5% to 0.0% of their value since July 2026.
  • Duty paid on imports from Turkey rose from 38.7% to 50.0% of their value since July 2026.

US trade by year

US imports were $21.7M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, up 17% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $4.1M, down 46%. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026China ↑Duty ↑
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PeriodUS imports
12 months to Aug 2017$18.5M
12 months to Aug 2018$19.1M
12 months to Aug 2019$24.0M
12 months to Aug 2020$17.2M
12 months to Aug 2021$14.8M
12 months to Aug 2022$20.4M
12 months to Aug 2023$17.9M
12 months to Aug 2024$14.7M
12 months to Aug 2025$21.3M
12 months to Aug 2026$21.7M
  • China
  • Canada
  • Portugal
  • Dominican Republic
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodChinaCanadaPortugalDominican Republic
12 months to Aug 201763.8%12.3%0.5%0.0%
12 months to Aug 201870.7%10.0%1.1%0.0%
12 months to Aug 201971.4%10.5%1.1%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202055.6%17.0%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202156.8%8.4%0.9%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202247.1%8.2%3.4%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202355.4%4.8%2.8%1.0%
12 months to Aug 202449.9%8.6%10.3%3.5%
12 months to Aug 202547.0%18.5%10.6%0.4%
12 months to Aug 202627.9%16.0%15.0%14.9%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodChinaCanadaPortugalDominican RepublicAll countries
12 months to Aug 201737.5%0.2%37.5%n/a31.3%
12 months to Aug 201837.5%0.5%37.5%n/a32.2%
12 months to Aug 201937.5%1.3%37.5%n/a32.9%
12 months to Aug 202048.5%0.0%37.6%n/a33.9%
12 months to Aug 202145.0%0.1%37.5%n/a36.6%
12 months to Aug 202245.0%1.8%37.5%n/a35.3%
12 months to Aug 202345.0%0.5%37.5%0.0%36.5%
12 months to Aug 202445.0%0.3%37.5%0.1%35.4%
12 months to Aug 202557.8%2.0%41.6%3.0%40.0%
12 months to Aug 202663.6%2.3%30.2%10.2%32.7%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$21.7M+1.6%32.7%−7.4 pts$4.1M−13%
12 months to Aug 2025$21.3M+45%40.0%+4.7 pts$4.7M+2.3%
12 months to Aug 2024$14.7M−17%35.4%−1.1 pts$4.6M−39%
12 months to Aug 2023$17.9M−12%36.5%+1.2 pts$7.5M+72%
12 months to Aug 2022$20.4M+38%35.3%−1.3 pts$4.4M−10%
12 months to Aug 2021$14.8M−14%36.6%+2.7 pts$4.9M−8.6%
12 months to Aug 2020$17.2M−28%33.9%+1.0 pts$5.3M−37%
12 months to Aug 2019$24.0M+26%32.9%+0.7 pts$8.4M+3.1%
12 months to Aug 2018$19.1M+3.5%32.2%+0.8 pts$8.2M+8.6%
12 months to Aug 2017$18.5M31.3%$7.5M

Who supplies the US

August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025. Landed cost by origin, below, adds freight and duty to the price.

CountryUS importsShareAverage priceDuty paidLast 13 months
Portugal$563K33.1%+18.6 pts$19.53/pair+9.3%37.5%−10.0 pts
China$322K18.9%−32.1 pts$10.93/pair−46%54.5%−20.5 pts
Netherlands$258K15.2%+11.7 pts$30.42/pair+7.4%37.5%−9.8 pts
Dominican Republic$238K14.0%new$14.56/pair12.5%
Canada$96K5.6%+1.7 pts$12.19/pair−45%0.0%−29.1 pts
Malaysia$67K3.9%−8.3 pts$47.86/pair+26%47.5%0.0 pts
Mexico$53K3.1%−0.7 pts$45.68/pair+22%0.0%0.0 pts
United Kingdom$35K2.1%+1.3 pts$59.04/pair+1.9%47.5%0.0 pts
Other countries (14)$66K3.9%−6.2 pts$27.35/pair−5.1%43.4%+4.8 pts
All countries$1.7M100.0%$17.32/pair−24%35.3%−21.9 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 58.8% of US imports over the last 12 months.

Landed cost by origin

What importers paid to land this product at a US port from each main supplier, June–August 2026: the price, freight and insurance to the first US port, and duty, per unit. Suppliers with 3% or more of these imports, cheapest landed first. Small figures under landed cost are the change from the same months a year earlier.

  • Price
  • Freight and insurance
  • Duty
CountryPriceFreight and insuranceDutyLanded costMake-up
Canada$11.99/pair$0.08/pair0.7% of price$0.00/pair0.0% of price$12.08/pair−33%
Dominican Republic$12.83/pair$1.22/pair9.5% of price$1.37/pair10.7% of price$15.41/pair−96%
Portugal$14.18/pair$0.84/pair5.9% of price$6.06/pair42.7% of price$21.07/pair−22%
China$13.71/pair$1.12/pair8.1% of price$7.40/pair54.0% of price$22.22/pair−43%
Turkey$20.86/pair$2.46/pair11.8% of price$8.88/pair42.6% of price$32.19/pair+3.9%
Netherlands$29.74/pair$1.03/pair3.5% of price$13.17/pair44.3% of price$43.95/pair−11%
Malaysia$45.82/pair$1.93/pair4.2% of price$19.88/pair43.4% of price$67.63/pair+14%
All countries$15.81/pair$1.03/pair6.5% of price$5.70/pair36.1% of price$22.54/pair−36%

Landed at a US port, Canada was cheapest, at $12.08/pair: 21.6% below Dominican Republic.

Landed cost from Dominican Republic fell 96% on a year earlier, to $15.41/pair, mostly on price: $232.12/pair then, $12.83/pair now.

How the market is shifting

Dominican Republic gained the most share: 14.9% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 0.4% in the 12 months before. China lost the most: 27.9%, down from 47.0%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

  • China
  • Canada
  • Portugal
  • Dominican Republic
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthChinaCanadaPortugalDominican Republic
September 202468.0%21.9%4.9%0.0%
October 202447.2%23.3%2.6%0.0%
November 202440.4%23.2%21.3%0.0%
December 202453.9%10.8%13.9%3.6%
January 202532.4%27.4%5.5%0.0%
February 202556.4%30.1%5.2%0.0%
March 202555.4%18.5%9.2%0.0%
April 202541.8%14.5%19.1%0.0%
May 202533.8%16.5%13.2%0.0%
June 202537.7%26.3%17.0%0.0%
July 202547.2%16.7%3.1%0.4%
August 202551.0%3.9%14.5%0.0%
September 202560.9%9.9%6.2%10.6%
October 202530.9%19.4%21.1%7.0%
November 202539.3%21.2%12.9%15.0%
December 202519.7%26.9%12.1%16.6%
January 202632.6%18.2%3.8%10.5%
February 202631.5%23.9%19.4%12.4%
March 202628.0%10.9%6.0%23.7%
April 202615.6%27.8%10.6%17.9%
May 202610.6%10.8%20.6%15.2%
June 202624.1%10.7%17.2%18.1%
July 202622.6%9.1%16.9%17.8%
August 202618.9%5.6%33.1%14.0%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthChinaCanadaPortugalDominican RepublicAll countries
September 202445.0%1.4%37.5%n/a34.5%
October 202444.3%0.0%37.5%n/a30.1%
November 202445.0%0.3%37.5%n/a31.9%
December 202445.0%0.1%37.5%0.0%34.5%
January 202545.0%0.1%37.5%n/a26.4%
February 202545.0%0.8%37.5%n/a28.8%
March 202563.3%2.5%37.5%n/a44.6%
April 202563.5%0.0%39.9%n/a40.3%
May 202583.3%0.1%47.5%n/a50.3%
June 202571.0%5.6%47.5%n/a47.7%
July 202575.5%7.1%47.5%47.5%51.9%
August 202575.0%29.1%47.5%n/a57.2%
September 202575.0%14.9%8.5%10.0%50.0%
October 202575.0%10.1%0.0%10.0%24.7%
November 202569.8%0.0%0.0%10.0%31.6%
December 202565.4%1.9%0.0%10.0%24.4%
January 202665.6%0.1%0.0%10.0%26.5%
February 202661.8%0.0%37.5%10.0%31.7%
March 202654.3%0.0%47.4%10.0%32.3%
April 202651.7%0.3%47.5%10.0%27.8%
May 202653.1%0.0%47.5%10.0%33.6%
June 202654.3%0.0%47.5%10.0%36.7%
July 202652.9%0.1%47.5%10.0%36.2%
August 202654.5%0.0%37.5%12.5%35.3%

Tariff actions touching this product

When the duty paid on this product changed and stayed changed, for its main suppliers and all countries, newest first, with the Federal Register notices that named the product in the 3 months before. Rates are medians of the 4 months either side, less any usual seasonal swing. A change shows what happened to duty paid, not why; read each notice for what it did.

  1. July 2025–March 2026 · Duty paid: China 72.4% → 58.0%, Canada 1.5% → 0.3%, Portugal 47.5% → 47.5%, all countries 50.1% → 26.7%.
  2. April 2025 · Duty paid: China 45.0% → 73.2%, Portugal 37.5% → 47.5%, all countries 31.6% → 48.5%.
  3. February 2020 · Duty paid: China 52.3% → 45.0%.
  4. September 2019 · Duty paid: China 37.5% → 52.3%.

Where it enters the US

Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.

  1. Baltimore, MD$4.6M · 21.3%
  2. Highgate Springs-Alburg, VT$2.5M · 11.7%
  3. Norfolk-Newport News, VA$2.3M · 10.5%
  4. Newark, NJ$1.5M · 7.1%
  5. Seattle, WA$1.2M · 5.7%

Where US exports go

US exports were $242K in August 2026, up 16% from August 2025, and $4.1M over the last 12 months, down 13% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Haiti, up 1332%.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
Canada$1.4M34.5%−51%
Mexico$788K19.4%−2.7%
Dominican Republic$378K9.3%+656%
Jamaica$288K7.1%+61%
Haiti$165K4.1%+1332%
Ecuador$136K3.4%+895%
Korea, South$98K2.4%+347%
Bahamas$87K2.1%+1092%
Other countries (45)$724K17.8%+52%
All countries$4.1M100.0%−13%

Markets abroad

Each country's own import figures for this product, from UN Comtrade: the 8 biggest importers outside the US in the latest year each has reported, what they bought from the US, and the change from the year before. Values usually include freight and insurance to the importer's border, so they run a little above US export figures. Countries report a year or more late; 123 have reported 2025 so far.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
Germany$24.2Min 2025+3.5%$4K0.0%
France$20.0Min 2025−1.5%$12K0.1%
United Kingdom$16.2Min 2025−20%$5K0.0%
Japan$15.9Min 2025+2094%$00.0%
Austria$14.4Min 2025+193%$2K0.0%
Canada$13.2Min 2025−9.1%$3.7M28.3%
Greece$11.4Min 2025+8.9%$00.0%
Netherlands$10.4Min 2025+22%$9K0.1%

The biggest market outside the US is Germany, which imported $24.2M of this product in 2025, under 0.1% of it from the US.

The US supplies 28.3% of imports into Canada, but under 10% into Germany, France and the United Kingdom.

Of these, imports into Austria grew fastest: up 193% from 2024 to 2025.

Other products under heading 6401: waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics which are fixed together by bonding or similar processes. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.

About these figures
  • Source: US Census Bureau international trade data, not seasonally adjusted, in US dollars. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
  • US imports are general imports at customs value, which excludes freight and insurance. Exports are at free-alongside-ship value.
  • Average price is customs value divided by quantity (pairs), across all of the product's 10-digit lines.
  • Duty paid is the duty Census calculates on each country's imports for consumption, as a share of their value. It moves with tariff changes, exemptions and the mix of goods within the product.
  • Landed cost adds Census's import charges (freight, insurance and other costs of bringing the goods to the first US port) and calculated duty to the customs value, per unit, across the product's 10-digit lines. It leaves out antidumping and countervailing duties, customs fees and transport inland. Prices are averages across the goods within the code, so a lower one can mean cheaper goods, not the same goods for less.
  • Markets abroad are each country's imports as it reports them to UN Comtrade, in US dollars, usually including freight and insurance. Countries report a year or more late and in their own edition of the HS codes, so one still on an older edition is missing for codes that changed in 2022.
  • Census revises recent months, so figures can change slightly. These are estimates for research and planning, not customs or legal advice.

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