Chapter 64
	FOOTWEAR, GAITERS AND THE LIKE; PARTS OF SUCH ARTICLES
	Notes.
	1. 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 63.09;
	(d) Articles of asbestos (heading 68.12);
	(e) Orthopaedic footwear or other orthopaedic appliances, or parts thereof (heading 90.21); or
	(f) 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:
	(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 41.07 and 41.12 to 41.14.
	4. Subject to Note 3 to this Chapter:
	(a) 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;
	(b) 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 attachments.
	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:
	(a) 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;
	(b) skating boots, ski-boots and cross-country ski footwear, snowboard boots, wrestling boots, boxing boots and cycling shoes.
HS code	Product description in English
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.
64011000	- Footwear incorporating a protective metal toe-cap
	- Other footwear:
64019200	- - Covering the ankle but not covering the knee
640199	- - Other:
64019910	- - - Covering the knee
64019990	- - - Other
6402	Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics.
	- Sports footwear:
64021200	- - Ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots
640219	- - Other:
64021910	- - - Wrestling footwear
64021990	- - - Other
64022000	- Footwear with upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs
	- Other footwear:
640291	- - Covering the ankle:
64029110	- - - Diving boots
	- - - Other:
64029191	- - - - Incorporating a protective metal toe-cap
64029199	- - - - Other
640299	- - Other:
64029910	- - - Incorporating a protective metal toe-cap
64029990	- - - Other
6403	Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather.
	- Sports footwear:
64031200	- - Ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots
640319	- - Other:
64031910	- - - Fitted with spikes, cleats or the like
64031920	- - - Riding boots; bowling shoes
64031930	- - - Footwear for wrestling, weight-lifting or gymnastics
64031990	- - - Other
64032000	- Footwear with outer soles of leather, and uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe
64034000	- Other footwear, incorporating a protective metal toe-cap
	- Other footwear with outer soles of leather:
64035100	- - Covering the ankle
640359	- - Other:
64035910	- - - Bowling shoes
64035990	- - - Other
	- Other footwear:
640391	- - Covering the ankle:
64039110	- - - Footwear made on a base or platform of wood, not having an inner sole or protective metal toe cap
64039120	- - - Riding boots
64039190	- - - Other
640399	- - Other:
64039910	- - - Footwear made on a base or platform of wood, not having an inner sole or protective metal toe cap
64039920	- - - Bowling shoes
64039990	- - - Other
6404	Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials.
	- Footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics:
640411	- - Sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like:
64041110	- - - Fitted with spikes, cleats or the like
64041120	- - - Footwear for wrestling, weight-lifting or gymnastics
64041190	- - - Other
64041900	- - Other
64042000	- Footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather
6405	Other footwear.
64051000	- With uppers of leather or composition leather
64052000	- With uppers of textile materials
64059000	- Other
6406	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.
640610	- Uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffeners:
64061010	- - Metal toe-caps
64061090	- - Other
640620	- Outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics:
64062010	- - Of rubber
64062020	- - Of plastics
640690	- Other:
64069010	- - Of wood
	- - Of metal:
64069021	- - - Of iron or steel
64069022	- - - Of copper
64069023	- - - Of aluminium
64069029	- - - Other
	- - Of rubber or plastics:
64069031	- - - In-soles
64069032	- - - Complete soles
64069033	- - - Other, of plastics
64069039	- - - Other
	- - Other:
64069091	- - - Gaiters, leggings and similar articles and parts thereof
64069099	- - - Other