6403.99.40.55 - Other 🖩

This HTS category, 6403.99.40.55, encompasses footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather, or composition leather, and uppers of leather, that do not fall into the more specific classifications within heading 6403. The "Other" designation at this granular level signifies a residual category for leather footwear that has not been specifically defined by material, construction method, or intended user at preceding subheadings. This includes a broad array of leather shoes, boots, and other footwear not otherwise specified.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 6403.99.40.35, is crucial. While both fall under "Other footwear" with leather uppers and non-textile outer soles, 6403.99.40.35 is specifically for footwear with pigskin uppers. Therefore, 6403.99.40.55 would cover all other leather-upper footwear that does not utilize pigskin, irrespective of the type of leather used for the upper (e.g., cowhide, goatskin, sheepskin) or the specific construction method, as long as it's not a welted shoe.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories. Classification within 6403.99.40.55 is determined by a process of elimination. If a leather-upper footwear item with a non-textile outer sole cannot be classified under more specific subheadings that define the upper material (like pigskin), its construction method, or its intended demographic (e.g., for men, women, or children), it will likely fall into this residual "Other" category. This requires careful examination of the product's characteristics against the definitions of all preceding HTS subheadings.