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Section XII
Footwear, Headgear, Umbrellas, Sun Umbrellas, Walking-sticks, Seat-sticks, Whips, Riding-crops and Parts thereof; Prepared Feathers and Articles Made Therewith: Artificial Flowers; Articles of Human Hair
Chapter 64
Footwear, Gaiters and the Like; Parts of Such Articles

Notes

1.

This Chapter does not cover the following:

(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 and skating boots with ice or roller skates attached; shin-guards and similar protective sportswear (Chapter 95).

2.

For the purposes of heading 64.06, the terms "parts" does not include pegs, protectors, eyelets, hooks, buckles, ornaments, braid, laces, pompoms 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 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.

Additional Notes

1.

For the purposes of this Chapter, footwear sizes are to be taken to refer to foot length in millimetres (mondopoint length).

2.

For the purposes of this Chapter, the expression "bedroom slippers" applies only to articles commonly known as bedroom slippers, with outer soles of a thickness of less than 1,5 mm.

3.

For the purposes of this Chapter a half pair shall be deemed to be a pair.

4.

For the purposes of subheading 6405.20.20 the expression "babies' bootees" applies only to bootees with uppers and soles of woven textile material, with the outer soles affixed to the uppers by sewing, having a length not exceeding 100 mm and a sole thickness not exceeding 2 mm.

Heading CD Description Unit General EU EFTA SADC
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:
6401.9 - Other footwear:
6401.92 4 -- Covering the ankle but not covering the knee 2u 30% 20% 20% free
6401.99 -- Other:
6401.99.10 6 --- Footwear incorporating a protective toe cap of materials other than metal (e.g. fibreglass or carbon fibre), with an impact strength of 200 Joules or more 2u 30% 20% 20% free
6401.99.90 4 --- Other 2u 30% 20% 20% free

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