6402.99.31.65 - Other

This HTS classification, 6402.99.31.65, covers "Other" footwear designed for women that falls within the broader category of other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics. Specifically, these are women's shoes where the external surface area of the upper is predominantly (over 90%) composed of rubber or plastics. It excludes footwear with a foxing or foxing-like band applied to the sole and overlapping the upper, as well as protective footwear designed for water, oil, grease, chemical resistance, or protection against cold or inclement weather.

Within the "Other" designation at this level, 6402.99.31.65 is distinguished from its sibling category, 6402.99.31.55 "Work footwear." While both fall under similar material and structural criteria for women's footwear, this category encompasses all other types of women's rubber or plastic footwear that do not meet the specific functional or design requirements of work footwear. This broad "other" category therefore includes a wide range of fashion, casual, and athletic footwear for women, provided they meet the primary material composition and structural exclusion criteria.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification system, there are no further subcategories. The classification concludes here, meaning that any women's footwear that meets all the preceding criteria and is not specifically classified under "Work footwear" at this level would fall under 6402.99.31.65. Examples include fashion sneakers, casual slip-ons, or certain types of sandals for women where the upper is overwhelmingly composed of rubber or plastic and the specific exclusions for foxing bands or protective features are not met.