6404.11.49.00 - Other 🖩

This HTS category, 6404.11.49.00, covers "Other" footwear within the broader classification of sports footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics, and uppers of textile materials. Specifically, it pertains to footwear where the outer soles are made of rubber or plastics and are affixed to the textile upper exclusively with an adhesive. This also includes cases where any mid-soles are adhered to each other and to the sole in the same manner. Crucially, this classification excludes footwear that features a foxing or foxing-like band applied or molded at the sole and overlapping the upper, as well as footwear where the soles overlap the upper other than at the toe or heel.

The defining characteristic differentiating this category from its sibling, 6404.11.41, lies in the construction of the uppers and the specific nature of the outer sole's textile component. While 6404.11.41 focuses on footwear with uppers of vegetable fibers and outer soles where textile materials have the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, this category (6404.11.49.00) has a broader scope for textile uppers and excludes the specific textile sole constructions mentioned in the sibling. The emphasis here is on the entirely adhesive attachment of rubber/plastic soles to textile uppers, excluding specific sole-overlapping designs.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subdivisions within this classification. Therefore, classification within 6404.11.49.00 hinges on fulfilling the criteria of having textile uppers and rubber/plastic outer soles affixed solely by adhesive, while importantly *not* meeting the exclusion criteria related to foxing or overlapping soles. Examples of footwear falling into this category could include certain casual athletic shoes or sneakers where the sole is bonded to the fabric upper without stitching, rivets, or prominent overlapping sole elements.