6405.90.20.00 - Disposable footwear, designed for one-time use

This HTS classification, 6405.90.20.00, specifically designates disposable footwear intended for a single use. These items are characterized by their temporary nature and are designed to be discarded after a limited period of wear. Examples include, but are not limited to, disposable slippers for medical facilities, temporary shoe covers for cleanroom environments, or inexpensive footwear provided with event admission. The primary defining feature is the intended single-use application, differentiating them from footwear designed for repeated wear.

Within the broader category of "Other footwear," this subclassification distinguishes itself from its sibling, 6405.90.90, which covers all other types of footwear not specifically enumerated elsewhere and not intended for single use. While 6405.90.90 captures a wide range of miscellaneous footwear, 6405.90.20.00 isolates those items whose fundamental purpose is their immediate disposal after a singular wearing. This distinction is critical for accurate customs declaration, focusing on the inherent disposability as the primary classification criterion.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Classification within 6405.90.20.00 is determined by the explicit intent for one-time use, regardless of the materials from which the footwear is constructed or its specific application, provided it does not fall under other more specific HTS headings.