6404.19.47.30 - For men

This HTS classification, 6404.19.47.30, specifically covers men's footwear. The footwear in this category features outer soles made of rubber or plastics, and the uppers are constructed from textile materials. Crucially, these shoes are characterized by soles (or mid-soles, if present) that are affixed to the upper solely through adhesive. This excludes footwear with a foxing or foxing-like band applied or molded at the sole that overlaps the upper, as well as footwear where the soles overlap the upper except at the toe or heel. Furthermore, the outer soles are made of rubber or plastics, and the uppers are of textile material other than vegetable fibers. The defining feature of this specific subcategory is that the outer soles have textile materials exhibiting the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, excluding those textile materials considered under additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter.

This classification distinguishes itself from its sibling categories by its specific designation for "men." While 6404.19.47.60 applies to women's footwear and 6404.19.47.90 covers other categories (such as unisex or children's, depending on specific rules), this code is exclusively for footwear intended for men, sharing the same construction and material specifications as the broader category.

As this classification is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories. The criteria for classification within this code are therefore definitive, based on the combination of material composition, sole attachment method, specific sole construction, and the intended gender of the wearer.