6404.19.47 - With uppers of textile material other than vegetable fibers and having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, but not taken into account under the terms of additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter

This HTS classification, 6404.19.47, pertains to footwear featuring uppers constructed from textile materials, specifically excluding vegetable fibers. The critical defining characteristic is that the outer soles are also composed of textile materials, and these textile soles constitute the largest surface area in contact with the ground. Importantly, this category does not include footwear where the textile outer sole's contact with the ground is considered under the provisions of Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 64. The construction method further refines this classification, requiring that the rubber or plastic sole (or mid-sole) is affixed to the upper solely with adhesive. Footwear with a foxing or foxing-like band, or soles that overlap the upper except at the toe or heel, are explicitly excluded from this particular sub-classification.

Within the broader category of footwear with textile uppers and textile outer soles, this sub-classification distinguishes itself from its sibling, 6404.19.42. The sibling category covers footwear with uppers made from vegetable fibers, whereas 6404.19.47 focuses on non-vegetable textile uppers. Another sibling, 6404.19.49, represents all other footwear meeting the general criteria of the parent heading but not specifically falling into the more detailed subcategories.

This classification is further subdivided to account for specific types of footwear. The primary subcategory, 6404.19.47.15, identifies "House slippers," indicating a specific end-use and design common to domestic wear. The existence of an "Other" subcategory implies that other types of footwear may exist within this classification, not fitting the specific definition of house slippers, but still meeting the material and construction requirements outlined above.