Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles.

Ex 64 Sep 22

Chapter 64 deals in Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles. For the details of exports in September 2022, please download the Excel file.

 

Chapter 64

 

Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles

 

Notes.

1.-      This Chapter does not cover:

  • 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;
  • Footwear of textile material, without an outer sole glued, sewn or otherwise affixed or applied to the upper (Section XI);
  • Worn footwear of heading 09;
  • Articles of asbestos (heading 12);
  • Orthopaedic footwear or other orthopaedic appliances, or parts thereof (heading 21); or
  • Toy footwear or skating boots with ice or roller skates attached; shin- guards or similar protective sportswear (Chapter 95).

 

2.- For the purposes of heading 64.06, 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 96.06.

 

3.-      For the purposes of this Chapter:

  • 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
  • the term “leather” refers to the goods of headings 41.07 and 41.12 to 14.

4.-       Subject to Note 3 to this Chapter:

  • the material of the upper shall be taken to be the constituent material having the greatest external surface area, no account being taken of accessories or reinforcements such as ankle patches, edging, ornamentation, buckles, tabs, eyelet stays or similar attachments;
  • the constituent material of the outer sole shall be taken to be the material having the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, no account being taken of accessories or reinforcements such as spikes, bars, nails, protectors or similar

 

Subheading Note.

1.- For the purposes of subheadings 6402.12, 6402.19, 6403.12, 6403.19 and 6404.11, the expression “sports footwear” applies only to:

  • footwear which is designed for a sporting activity and has, or has provision for the attachment of, spikes, sprigs, stops, clips, bars or the like;

 

  • skating boots, ski-boots and cross-country ski footwear, snowboard boots, wrestling boots, boxing boots and cycling

 

 

PCT CODE DESCRIPTION CD (%)
Heading / Sub-heading Statistical suffix
(1) (2) (3) (4)
64.01   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.

 
6401.1000   – Footwear incorporating a protective metal toe- cap 20
    – Other footwear:  
6401.9200   – – Covering the ankle but not covering the knee 20
6401.9900   – – Other 20
64.02   Other footwear with outer soles and uppers

of rubber or plastics.

 
    – Sports footwear:  
6402.1200   – – Ski-boots, cross country ski footwear and snowboard boots 20
6402.1900   – – Other 20
6402.2000   – Footwear with upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs 20
    – Other footwear:  
6402.9100   – – Covering the ankle 20
6402.9900   – – Other 20
64.03   Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather.  
    – Sports footwear:  
6403.1200   – – Ski-boots, cross country ski footwear and snowboard boots 20
6403.1900   – – Other 20
6403.2000   – Footwear with outer soles of leather, and uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe 20
6403.4000   – Other footwear, incorporating a protective metal toe- cap 20
    – Other footwear with outer soles of leather:  
6403.5100   – – Covering the ankle 20
6403.5900   – – Other 20
    – Other footwear:  
6403.9100   – – Covering the ankle 20
6403.9900   – – Other 20

 

PCT CODE DESCRIPTION CD (%)
Heading / Sub-heading Statistical suffix
(1) (2) (3) (4)
64.04   Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials.  
    – Footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics:  
6404.1100   – – Sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like 20
6404.1900   – – Other 20
6404.2000   – Footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather 20
64.05   Other footwear.  
6405.1000   – With uppers of leather or composition leather 20
6405.2000   – With uppers of textile materials 20
    – Other:  
6405.9010   – – – Of canvas 20
6405.9090   – – – Other 20
64.06   Parts of footwear (including uppers whether or not attached to soles other than outer soles); removable in- soles, heel cushions and similar articles; gaiters, leggings and similar articles, and parts thereof.  
6406.1000   – Uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffeners 20
    – Outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics:  
6406.2010   – – – Of rubber 20
6406.2090   – – – Other 20
6406.9000   – Other 20

 

 

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