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
Chapter 64 of the Harmonized System has 6 four-digit headings, from 64.01 to 64.06. Each heading is split further into six-digit subheadings, then into national 8- and 10-digit commodity codes.
Headings in chapter 64
| Heading | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 64.02 | Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics |
| 64.03 | Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather |
| 64.04 | Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials |
| 64.05 | Other footwear |
| 64.06 | 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 |
Classifying goods in chapter 64
Start with the chapter and section notes: they are legally binding and often decide what is included or excluded. Then choose the heading whose wording best describes your product (GRI 1), and work down to the six-digit subheading before choosing the national commodity code.
The six-digit code is shared internationally. The UK and EU add digits for their own tariffs and statistics, and the US uses its own 10-digit HTS lines, so always confirm the final code in the tariff of the country you are importing into.
Official sources
Check chapter 64 in the UK Trade Tariff, the EU TARIC and the US HTS.