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

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Footwear, with outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather and uppers of leather not elsewhere specified, not covering the ankle

In short

  • The US imported $5.63B of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 11% on the year before.
  • Vietnam is the largest supplier, with 39.9% of US imports; China is next, with 15.2%.
  • China is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $14.94/pair.
  • Duty paid averaged 19.6% of the value of imports in August 2026, down 3.1 points on a year earlier.
  • Italy is gaining share: 10.9% over the last 12 months, up from 9.1%.
  • US exports were $218.1M over the last 12 months; the largest market is Canada, with 27.1%.

US imports, Aug 2026

$523.5M

↓ −2.6% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$5.63B

↓ −11% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

19.6%

↓ −3.1 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

Vietnam

39.9% 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. 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.

Aug2025SepOctNovDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugDuty ↓
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MonthUS imports
August 2025$537.6M
September 2025$502.0M
October 2025$431.1M
November 2025$413.8M
December 2025$459.6M
January 2026$482.0M
February 2026$438.9M
March 2026$454.5M
April 2026$432.2M
May 2026$483.7M
June 2026$510.7M
July 2026$501.6M
August 2026$523.5M

What changed

  • US imports were $523.5M in August 2026, up 4.3% from July 2026 and down 2.6% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $5.63B, down 11% on the 12 months before.
  • Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Italy down from 11.5% to 9.0%.
  • Average prices from the top 3 suppliers stayed within 5% of July 2026.
  • Duty paid on imports from Germany fell from 16.6% to 10.0% of their value since July 2026.
  • Duty paid on imports from Italy fell from 15.9% to 10.1% of their value since July 2026.

US trade by year

US imports were $5.63B in the 12 months to Aug 2026, up 7.4% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $218.1M, up 1.1%. 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$5.25B
12 months to Aug 2018$5.03B
12 months to Aug 2019$5.47B
12 months to Aug 2020$4.14B
12 months to Aug 2021$4.50B
12 months to Aug 2022$6.39B
12 months to Aug 2023$5.63B
12 months to Aug 2024$5.91B
12 months to Aug 2025$6.34B
12 months to Aug 2026$5.63B
  • Vietnam
  • Indonesia
  • Italy
  • China
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodVietnamIndonesiaItalyChina
12 months to Aug 201719.9%8.0%5.9%49.2%
12 months to Aug 201821.7%7.3%7.1%46.6%
12 months to Aug 201923.6%9.2%7.4%43.0%
12 months to Aug 202032.6%11.5%8.7%29.2%
12 months to Aug 202135.4%11.7%11.7%23.4%
12 months to Aug 202229.3%12.5%10.0%26.7%
12 months to Aug 202334.0%11.9%10.0%21.6%
12 months to Aug 202438.7%13.1%9.9%19.6%
12 months to Aug 202539.7%14.8%9.1%15.7%
12 months to Aug 202641.4%13.0%10.9%10.9%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodVietnamIndonesiaItalyChinaAll countries
12 months to Aug 20179.2%9.2%9.2%9.4%9.0%
12 months to Aug 20189.2%9.0%9.3%9.4%9.0%
12 months to Aug 20199.2%9.0%9.2%9.3%9.1%
12 months to Aug 20209.2%9.1%9.3%20.8%12.4%
12 months to Aug 20219.2%9.2%9.2%16.6%10.8%
12 months to Aug 20229.2%9.0%9.2%16.6%11.0%
12 months to Aug 20239.2%9.1%9.2%16.7%10.7%
12 months to Aug 20249.2%9.2%9.3%16.7%10.6%
12 months to Aug 202512.7%12.2%13.3%26.9%14.9%
12 months to Aug 202623.1%23.0%16.2%31.7%23.0%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$5.63B−11%23.0%+8.1 pts$218.1M−5.1%
12 months to Aug 2025$6.34B+7.3%14.9%+4.3 pts$229.9M+4.8%
12 months to Aug 2024$5.91B+5.0%10.6%−0.1 pts$219.4M−4.8%
12 months to Aug 2023$5.63B−12%10.7%−0.3 pts$230.4M+39%
12 months to Aug 2022$6.39B+42%11.0%+0.2 pts$165.9M+31%
12 months to Aug 2021$4.50B+8.8%10.8%−1.6 pts$126.1M−15%
12 months to Aug 2020$4.14B−24%12.4%+3.4 pts$147.6M−29%
12 months to Aug 2019$5.47B+8.7%9.1%0.0 pts$207.9M+3.9%
12 months to Aug 2018$5.03B−4.1%9.0%0.0 pts$200.1M−7.2%
12 months to Aug 2017$5.25B9.0%$215.7M

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
Vietnam$208.8M39.9%−2.0 pts$18.83/pair−1.6%21.0%+0.5 pts
China$79.6M15.2%+3.1 pts$11.31/pair−3.5%28.2%−16.4 pts
Indonesia$59.9M11.4%−4.8 pts$15.63/pair−6.3%19.4%−0.6 pts
Italy$47.0M9.0%+1.7 pts$131.70/pair+10.0%10.1%−6.4 pts
Cambodia$30.1M5.7%+0.3 pts$16.21/pair−3.1%18.9%−0.4 pts
Germany$28.9M5.5%+1.8 pts$43.69/pair−1.6%10.0%−8.7 pts
Portugal$18.6M3.6%+1.4 pts$48.73/pair−2.9%10.0%−7.6 pts
India$15.1M2.9%−1.8 pts$16.48/pair+10%17.5%−1.6 pts
Other countries (77)$35.3M6.8%+0.2 pts$25.34/pair+6.0%20.7%−0.2 pts
All countries$523.5M100.0%$19.07/pair+1.0%19.6%−3.1 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 65.3% 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
China$11.37/pair$0.56/pair4.9% of price$3.01/pair26.5% of price$14.94/pair−16%
Cambodia$15.53/pair$0.54/pair3.5% of price$2.84/pair18.3% of price$18.91/pair−3.2%
Indonesia$15.70/pair$0.52/pair3.3% of price$2.95/pair18.8% of price$19.17/pair−6.2%
Vietnam$18.90/pair$0.62/pair3.3% of price$3.67/pair19.4% of price$23.19/pair+1.2%
Germany$43.98/pair$0.81/pair1.8% of price$6.56/pair14.9% of price$51.34/pair−2.4%
Portugal$49.76/pair$1.64/pair3.3% of price$7.19/pair14.5% of price$58.59/pair−5.9%
Italy$109.72/pair$2.59/pair2.4% of price$16.84/pair15.4% of price$129.16/pair−18%
All countries$19.31/pair$0.66/pair3.4% of price$3.73/pair19.3% of price$23.70/pair−2.3%

Landed at a US port, China was cheapest, at $14.94/pair: 21.0% below Cambodia.

Landed cost from Italy fell 18% on a year earlier, to $129.16/pair, mostly on price: $130.17/pair then, $109.72/pair now.

How the market is shifting

Italy gained the most share: 10.9% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 9.1% in the 12 months before. China lost the most: 10.9%, down from 15.7%. 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.

  • Vietnam
  • Indonesia
  • Italy
  • China
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthVietnamIndonesiaItalyChina
September 202443.9%15.5%6.1%19.3%
October 202438.8%18.6%8.8%16.3%
November 202435.3%18.6%10.3%15.9%
December 202437.5%14.3%9.9%19.1%
January 202539.3%12.5%7.1%20.0%
February 202534.5%12.7%9.2%22.1%
March 202536.6%15.4%9.5%14.3%
April 202540.3%15.5%9.6%11.9%
May 202545.4%12.2%10.8%9.5%
June 202543.2%14.2%10.6%10.9%
July 202540.1%12.3%10.3%15.1%
August 202541.9%16.2%7.3%12.1%
September 202544.4%16.4%7.8%9.5%
October 202538.0%15.6%12.7%10.2%
November 202539.6%13.2%12.8%9.1%
December 202539.6%14.3%11.5%10.3%
January 202644.6%12.4%8.1%12.1%
February 202642.3%10.0%11.8%12.0%
March 202640.8%10.5%12.2%8.8%
April 202642.1%14.3%12.3%7.3%
May 202644.5%11.5%11.3%8.8%
June 202641.1%15.2%11.0%10.9%
July 202639.7%11.0%11.5%15.3%
August 202639.9%11.4%9.0%15.2%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthVietnamIndonesiaItalyChinaAll countries
September 20249.3%9.1%9.2%16.6%10.6%
October 20249.3%9.1%9.3%16.7%10.4%
November 20249.3%9.2%9.3%16.7%10.3%
December 20249.3%9.1%9.3%16.7%10.6%
January 20259.3%9.2%9.3%16.8%10.8%
February 20259.3%9.1%9.3%18.3%11.4%
March 20259.2%9.2%9.3%30.6%12.2%
April 202510.4%10.9%17.1%40.8%14.7%
May 202517.0%15.3%19.1%56.0%20.9%
June 202518.9%19.0%19.3%43.4%21.5%
July 202519.0%19.1%19.2%44.0%22.7%
August 202520.5%20.0%16.6%44.6%22.8%
September 202527.2%26.3%15.0%44.5%27.4%
October 202528.0%27.2%14.9%44.0%28.1%
November 202528.4%27.8%15.0%36.7%27.2%
December 202528.6%28.1%15.0%35.1%26.8%
January 202628.9%28.3%15.0%35.5%28.7%
February 202625.3%24.8%15.4%31.7%24.3%
March 202617.8%18.4%19.0%25.1%18.7%
April 202618.3%19.0%19.2%24.8%18.8%
May 202618.5%18.7%19.2%25.2%19.2%
June 202618.8%19.0%19.2%25.7%19.5%
July 202618.4%17.9%15.9%25.2%18.7%
August 202621.0%19.4%10.1%28.2%19.6%

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. January–March 2026 · Duty paid: Vietnam 28.5% → 18.5%, Indonesia 27.9% → 18.9%, China 40.4% → 28.4%, all countries 27.7% → 19.1%.
  2. July–September 2025 · Duty paid: Vietnam 13.7% → 23.9%, Indonesia 13.2% → 23.1%, all countries 22.1% → 27.4%.
  3. April 2025 · Duty paid: China 17.5% → 43.7%, Italy 9.3% → 19.2%, all countries 10.9% → 21.3%.
  4. March 2020 · Duty paid: China 23.6% → 17.0%.
  5. October 2019 · Duty paid: China 9.3% → 23.6%.

Where it enters the US

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

  1. Los Angeles, CA$2.05B · 36.4%
  2. Newark, NJ$1.06B · 18.9%
  3. Long Beach, CA$511.6M · 9.1%
  4. Norfolk-Newport News, VA$415.9M · 7.4%
  5. Jfk International Airport, NY$241.0M · 4.3%

Where US exports go

US exports were $16.3M in August 2026, unchanged from August 2025, and $218.1M over the last 12 months, down 5.1% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: United Kingdom, up 133%.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
Canada$59.2M27.1%−11%
United Kingdom$26.2M12.0%+133%
Japan$25.9M11.9%−16%
China$17.2M7.9%−0.9%
Korea, South$11.1M5.1%−11%
Mexico$10.5M4.8%−48%
Italy$8.6M3.9%−21%
Australia$5.7M2.6%+49%
Other countries (108)$53.6M24.6%−4.4%
All countries$218.1M100.0%−5.1%

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; 124 have reported 2025 so far.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
Germany$3.88Bin 2025+8.7%$2.8M0.1%
France$2.50Bin 2025+5.0%$802K0.0%
China$1.99Bin 2025−13%$37.5M1.9%
Italy$1.84Bin 2025+1.7%$11.5M0.6%
Netherlands$1.54Bin 2025+1.2%$10.8M0.7%
Poland$1.43Bin 2025+15%$1.4M0.1%
United Kingdom$1.32Bin 2025+2.0%$1.4M0.1%
Spain$1.27Bin 2025+12%$493K0.0%

The biggest market outside the US is Germany, which imported $3.88B of this product in 2025, under 0.1% of it from the US.

Of these, imports into Poland grew fastest: up 15% from 2024 to 2025.

Other products under heading 6403: footwear, with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather. 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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