Customs Tariff
Chapter
64
Footwear,
Gaiters
and
the
Like;
Parts
of
Such
Articles
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
63.09;
-
Articles
of
asbestos
(heading
68.12);
-
Orthopaedic
footwear
or
other
orthopaedic
appliances,
or
parts
thereof
(heading
90.21);
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
41.14.
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
attachments.
SUBHEADING
NOTE
For
the
purposes
of
sub-headings
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,
springs,
stops,
clips,
bars
or
the
like;
-
skating
boots,
ski-boots
and
cross-country
ski
footwear,
snowboard
boots,
wrestling
boots,
boxing
boots
and
cycling
shoes.