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6401

Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes:

HTS Code 6401 covers any article best defined as Footwear, Headgear, Umbrellas, Sun Umbrellas, Walking Sticks, Seatsticks, Whips, Riding-Crops and Parts Thereof; Prepared Feathers and Articles Made Therewith; Artificial Flowers; Articles of Human HairFootwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articlesWaterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes: in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule — covering 2 sub-classifications.

Where 6401 Appears in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule

2 sub-codes
  1. Section 12Footwear, Headgear, Umbrellas, Sun Umbrellas, Walking Sticks, Seatsticks, Whips, Riding-Crops and Parts Thereof; Prepared Feathers and Articles Made Therewith; Artificial Flowers; Articles of Human Hair
  2. Chapter 64Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles
  3. 6401Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes:

  1. HTS Codes Under 6401

  2. 6401.10.00.00Footwear incorporating a protective metal toe-cap
  3. —Other footwear:

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Notes

Official USITC notes that may affect classification under HTS 6401.
Chapter 64 Notes (includes Section 12 Notes)Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles

CROSS Rulings

CBP classification rulings related to 6401.

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