6403.99.90.41 - Other tennis shoes, basketball shoes, and the like 🖩

This classification covers footwear, not specifically designed for men, women, or children, that features outer soles made from rubber, plastics, leather, or composition leather, and uppers constructed from leather. The "other tennis shoes, basketball shoes, and the like" designation signifies athletic footwear and similar casual styles not explicitly categorized elsewhere, provided they meet the material requirements. This includes a broad range of sports-related shoes or casual walking shoes with leather uppers and non-leather outsoles that do not fit into more specific subheadings.

It is crucial to distinguish this category from its siblings. The sibling category, "Tennis shoes, basketball shoes, and the like, for women," specifically applies to footwear of this nature that is designed for and sized for female wearers. This current classification, however, encompasses similar footwear intended for "other persons," which can include those not specifically designated as men's, women's, or children's, or for unisex wear. The "other" descriptors throughout the hierarchy indicate that these items are residual, capturing footwear that meets the broad criteria of Section XII and Chapter 64 but does not fall into more narrowly defined categories.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories. Classification under this code is therefore dependent on the precise physical characteristics of the footwear, particularly its outer sole and upper materials, as well as its intended use and the absence of more specific classification criteria that would place it elsewhere in the tariff schedule. The retail value exceeding $2.50 per pair is also a key component for this specific classification.