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2005 Schedule B - Chapter 64

                                                                                                    
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                                                                                        
2005 Sched ule B                                                                                               
                                                                                                    
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 6309;                                                            
                                                                                                    
     (d). Articles of asbestos (heading 6812);                                                      
                                                                                                    
     (e). Orthopedic footwear or other orthopedic appliances,                                       
	  or parts thereof (heading 9021); 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 6406, the term "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 9606.                                                        
                                                                                                    
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                                               
          color; and                                                                                
                                                                                                    
     (b). The term "leather" refers to goods of headings 4107                                       
	  and 4112 to 4114.                                                                                
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Subheading Notes                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
1.   For the purposes of subheadings 6402.12, 6402.19, 6403.12,                                     
     6403.19 and 6404.11, the expression "sport footwear"                                           
     applies only to:                                                                               
                                                                                                    
     (a). Footwear which is designed for a sporting activity                                        
	  and has, or has provision for the attachment of                                                  
	  spikes, sprigs, cleats, 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.                                                                         
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Statistical Notes                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
1.   For the purposes of this chapter the term "footwear for                                        
     men" covers footwear of American men's size 6 and larger                                       
     for males, and does not include footwear commonly worn by                                      
     both sexes.                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
2.   For the purposes of this chapter, the term "tennis shoes,                                      
     basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like"                                      
     covers athletic footwear other than sports footwear (as                                        
     defined in subheading note 1 above), whether or not                                            
     principally used for such athletic games or purposes.                                          
                                                                                                    
3.   For the purposes of heading 6401 "waterproof footwear"                                         
     means footwear specified in the heading, designed to                                           
     protect against penetration by water or other liquids,                                         
     whether or not such footwear is primarily designed for                                         
     such purposes.                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
4.   Provisions of subheading 6406.10 for "formed uppers" cover                                     
     uppers, with closed bottoms, which have been shaped by                                         
     lasting, molding or otherwise but not by simply closing at                                     
     the bottom.                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
5.   For the purposes of this chapter--                                                             
                                                                                                    
     (a). The expression "work footwear" encompasses, in                                            
	  addition to footwear having a metal toe-cap,                                                     
	  specialized footwear for men or for women that:                                                  
                                                                                                    
          (1)  has outer soles of rubber or plastics, and                                           
                                                                                                    
          (2)  is of a kind designed for use by persons                                             
	       employed in occupations, such as those related                                              
	       to the agricultural, construction, industrial,                                              
	       public safety and  transportation sectors, that                                             
	       are not conducive to the use of casual, dress,                                              
	       or similar lightweight footwear, and                                                        
                                                                                                    
          (3)  has special features to protect against hazards                                      
	       in the workplace (e.g., resistance to chemicals,                                            
	       compression, grease, oil, penetration, slippage,                                            
               or static-buildup).                                                                  
                                                                                                    
          Work footwear does not cover:                                                             
                                                                                                    
          (1)  sports footwear, tennis shoes, basketball shoes,                                     
	       gym shoes, training shoes and the like;                                                     
                                                                                                    
          (2)  footwear designed to be worn over other footwear;                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
          (3)  footwear with open toes or open heels; or                                            
                                                                                                    
          (4)  footwear, except footwear of heading 6401, of                                        
	       the slip-on type or other footwear that is held                                             
	       to the foot without the use of laces or a                                                   
	       combination of laces and hooks or other                                                     
	       fasteners.                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
     (b). The term "footwear for men" covers footwear of                                            
	  American men's size 6 and larger for males, and does                                             
	  not include footwear commonly worn by both sexes;                                                
                                                                                                    
     (c). The term "footwear for women" covers footwear of                                          
	  American women's size 4 and larger, whether for                                                  
	  females or of types commonly worn by both sexes;                                                 
                                                                                                    
     (d). The term "house slippers" covers:                                                         
                                                                                                    
          (1)  Footwear with outer soles not over 3.5 mm in                                         
	       thickness, consisting of cellular rubber,                                                   
	       nongrain leather, or textile material; or                                                   
                                                                                                    
          (2)  Footwear with outer soles not over 2 mm in                                           
	       thickness consisting of polyvinyl chloride,                                                 
	       whether or not backed; or                                                                   
                                                                                                    
          (3)  Footwear which when measured at the ball of the                                      
	       foot has sole components (including any inner                                               
	       and mid-soles) with a combined thickness not                                                
	       over 8 mm as measured from the outer surface of                                             
	       the uppermost sole component to the bottom                                                  
	       surface of the outer sole and which when                                                    
	       measured in the same  manner at the area of the                                             
	       heel has a thickness equal to or less than that                                             
	       at the ball of the foot.                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
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:                                                                
6401100000      Footwear incorporating a protective metal                                                      
	       toe-cap  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prs.                                           
                                                                                                    
               Other footwear:                                                                      
6401910000         Covering the knee  . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
                                                                                                    
640192             Covering the ankle but not covering the                                                     
		  knee:                                                                                           
6401923000           Ski-boots and snowboard boots  . . . . .Prs.                                              
                                                                                                    
6401927000           Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
                                                                                                    
6401990000         Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
                                                                                                    
6402          Other footwear, with outer soles and uppers of                                                   
	     rubber or plastics:                                                                           
               Sports footwear:                                                                     
6402120000         Ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and                                                   
		  snowboard boots  . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                                  
                                                                                                    
6402190000         Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
                                                                                                    
6402200000      Footwear with upper straps or thongs                                                           
	       assembled to the sole by means of plugs                                                     
	       (zoris) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                           
                                                                                                    
6402300000      Other footwear, incorporating a protective                                                     
	       metal toe-cap  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prs.                                           
                                                                                                    
               Other footwear:                                                                      
640291             Covering the ankle:                                                                         
6402911500           For men  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
6402912500           For women  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
6402913500           Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
                                                                                                    
640299             Other:                                                                                      
6402991810           House slippers . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
                                                                                                    
6402991815           Tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym                                                       
		    shoes, training shoes and the like . . .Prs.                                                  
                                                                                                    
                    Other:                                                                          
6402995100              For men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
6402995400              For women . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
6402995700              Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
                                                                                                    
6403          Footwear, with outer soles of rubber, plastics,                                                  
	     leather or composition leather and uppers of                                                  
	     leather:                                                                                      
               Sports footwear:                                                                     
6403120000         Ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear,                                                      
		  and snowboard boots  . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                                  
                                                                                                    
6403190000         Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
                                                                                                    
6403200000      Footwear with outer soles of leather, and                                                      
	       uppers which consist of leather straps                                                      
	       across the instep and around the big toe  . .Prs.                                           
                                                                                                    
6403300000      Footwear made on a base or platform of wood,                                                   
	       not having an inner sole or a protective                                                    
	       metal toe-cap  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prs.                                           
                                                                                                    
6403400000      Other footwear, incorporating a protective                                                     
	       metal toe-cap  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prs.                                           
                                                                                                    
               Other footwear with outer soles of leather:                                          
640351             Covering the ankle:                                                                         
6403511000           For men  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
                                                                                                    
6403512000           For women  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
                                                                                                    
6403514000           Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
                                                                                                    
640359             Other:                                                                                      
6403592500           For men  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
6403594500           For women  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
6403596500           Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
                                                                                                    
               Other footwear:                                                                      
640391             Covering the ankle:                                                                         
6403911000           Work footwear  . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
                                                                                                    
6403911500           Tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym                                                       
		    shoes, training shoes and the like for                                                        
	            men, youth and boys  . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                           
                                                                                                    
                    Other:                                                                          
6403912000              For men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
6403914000              For women . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
6403918000              Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
                                                                                                    
640399             Other:                                                                                      
6403991500           House slippers . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
6403992500           Work footwear  . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
6403993500           Tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym                                                       
		    shoes, training shoes and the like   . .Prs.                                                  
                                                                                                    
                    Other:                                                                          
6403995500              For men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
6403996500              For women . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
6403998500              Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
                                                                                                    
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:                                                                                   
6404110000         Sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball                                                   
		  shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the                                                        
		  like . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                                  
                                                                                                    
640419             Other:                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
6404191000           House slippers . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
                    Other:                                                                          
6404194500              For men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
6404195500              For women . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
6404196500              Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
                                                                                                    
640420          Footwear with outer soles of leather or                                                        
	       composition leather:                                                                        
6404202500         For men  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
6404204500         For women  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
6404206500         Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
                                                                                                    
6405          Other footwear:                                                                                  
640510          With uppers of leather or composition                                                          
	       leather:                                                                                    
6405100030         For men  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
6405100060         For women  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
6405100090         Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
                                                                                                    
640520          With uppers of textile materials:                                                              
6405201500         House slippers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
                  Other:                                                                            
6405202500           For men  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
6405204500           For women  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
6405206500           Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
                                                                                                    
640590          Other:                                                                                         
6405902000         Disposable footwear, designed for one-                                                      
		  time use  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prs.                                                  
6405909000         Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prs.                                              
                                                                                                    
6406          Parts of footwear (including uppers whether or                                                   
	     not attached to soles other than outer soles);                                                
	     removable insoles, heel cushions and similar                                                  
	     articles; gaiters, leggings and similar                                                       
	     articles, and parts thereof:                                                                  
6406100000      Uppers and parts thereof, other than                                                           
	       stiffeners  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X                                             
                                                                                                    
6406200000      Outer soles and heels, of rubber or                                                            
	       plastics  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X                                             
                                                                                                    
               Other:                                                                               
6406910000         Of wood  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X                                                
                                                                                                    
640699             Of other material:                                                                          
6406991530           Leg warmers of textile materials . . . .Doz.                                              
                                                            kg                                      
6406999500           Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X                                                
                                                                                                    

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