Chapter notes
CHAPTER 64
FOOTWEAR, GAITERS AND THE LIKE;
PARTS OF SUCH ARTICLES
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 6309.00.00;
(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 4112.00.00 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 6402.12.00,
6402.19.00, 6403.12.00, 6403.19.00 and 6404.11.00,
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.