6404.19.30.80 - Other 🖩

This HTS category, 6404.19.30.80, encompasses footwear where the outer sole is made of rubber or plastics, and the upper is constructed from textile materials. Specifically, it applies to footwear that is not otherwise classified under more specific subheadings within 6404.19. This includes shoes with open toes or heels, as well as slip-on footwear that remains on the foot without laces, buckles, or other fasteners. Crucially, this classification excludes footwear featuring a foxing or foxing-like band made entirely or almost entirely of rubber or plastics, which is affixed or molded to the sole and extends over the upper. Furthermore, it applies to footwear where less than 10 percent of its weight is comprised of rubber or plastics.

This classification serves as a residual category for footwear meeting the general criteria of textile uppers and rubber or plastic outer soles, but which do not fall into more granular classifications due to specific design features or material composition thresholds. It is distinguished from its sibling categories, 6404.19.30.40 (For men) and 6404.19.30.60 (For women), by its lack of gender-specific designation. While those categories further differentiate footwear based on intended user, this "Other" classification applies to footwear regardless of gender.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories that branch from 6404.19.30.80. Therefore, the practical application of this classification relies on carefully assessing the physical characteristics and material composition of the footwear against the criteria outlined in the parent and sibling categories, particularly ensuring it does not meet the exclusion criteria for foxing or the weight threshold for rubber or plastics. Examples falling under this classification might include certain types of casual canvas slip-ons with rubber soles, or textile sandals with open heels and plastic soles that do not have a prominent rubber foxing band.