Archived – Standard Classification of Goods (SCG) - Notes 1996-2001

Section XII:  Footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof; prepared feathers and articles made therewith; artificial flowers; articles of human hair

Chapter 64:  Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles

Notes.

  1. This Chapter does not cover:
    1. Disposable foot or shoe coverings of flimsy material (for example, paper, sheeting of plastics) without applied soles. These products are classified according to their constituent material;
    2. Footwear of textile material, without an outer sole glued, sewn or otherwise affixed or applied to the upper (Section XI);
    3. Worn footwear of heading No. 63.09;
    4. Articles of asbestos (heading No. 68.12);
    5. Orthopaedic footwear or other orthopaedic appliances, or parts thereof (heading No. 90.21); or
    6. Toy footwear or skating boots with ice or roller skates attached; shin-guards or similar protective sportswear (Chapter 95).
  2. For the purposes of heading No. 64.06, the term "parts" does not include pegs, protectors, eyelets, hooks, buckles, ornaments, braid, laces, pompons or other trimmings (which are to be classified in their appropriate headings) or buttons or other goods of heading No. 96.06.
  3. For the purposes of this Chapter:
    1. the term "rubber" and "plastics" include woven fabrics or other textile products with an external layer of rubber or plastics being visible to the naked eye; for the purpose of this provision, no account should be taken of any resulting change of colour; and
    2. the term "leather" refers to the goods of headings Nos. 41.04 to 41.09.
  4. Subject to Note 3 to this Chapter:
    1. the material of the upper shall be taken to be the constituent material having the greatest external surface area, no account being taken of accessories or reinforcements such as ankle patches, edging, ornamentation, buckles, tabs, eyelet stays or similar attachments;
    2. the constituent material of the outer sole shall be taken to be the material having the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, no account being taken of accessories or reinforcements such as spikes, bars, nails, protectors or similar attachments.

Subheading Note.

  1. For the purposes of subheadings Nos. 6402.11, 6402.19, 6403.11, 6403.19 and 6404.11, the expression "sports footwear" applies only to:
    1. footwear which is designed for a sporting activity and has, or has provision for the attachment of spikes, sprigs, stops, clips, bars or the like;
    2. skating boots, ski-boots and cross-country ski footwear, snowboard boots, wrestling boots, boxing boots and cycling shoes.

Chapter 65:  Headgear and parts thereof

Notes.

  1. This Chapter does not cover:
    1. Worn headgear of heading No. 63.09;
    2. Asbestos headgear (heading No. 68.12); or
    3. Dolls' hats, other toy hats or carnival articles of Chapter 95.
  2. Heading No. 65.02 does not cover hat-shapes made by sewing, other than those obtained simply by sewing strips in spirals.

Chapter 66:  Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof

Notes.

  1. This Chapter does not cover:
    1. Measure walking-sticks or the like (heading No. 90.17);
    2. Firearm-sticks, sword-sticks, loaded walking-sticks or the like (Chapter 93); or
    3. Goods of Chapter 95 (for example, toy umbrellas, toy sun umbrellas).
  2. Heading No. 66.03 does not cover parts, trimmings or accessories of textile material, or covers, tassels, thongs, umbrella cases or the like, of any material. Such goods presented with, but not fitted to, articles of heading No. 66.01 or 66.02 are to be classified separately and are not to be treated as forming part of those articles.

Chapter 67:  Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair

Notes.

  1. This Chapter does not cover:
    1. Straining cloth of human hair (heading No. 59.11);
    2. Floral motifs or lace, of embroidery or other textile fabric (Section XI);
    3. Footwear (Chapter 64);
    4. Headgear or hair-nets (Chapter 65);
    5. Toys, sports requisites or carnival articles (Chapter 95); or
    6. Feather dusters, powder-puffs or hair sieves (Chapter 96).
  2. Heading No. 67.01 does not cover:
    1. Articles in which feathers or down constitute only filling or padding (for example, bedding of heading No. 94.04);
    2. Articles of apparel or clothing accessories in which feathers or down constitute no more than mere trimming or padding; or
    3. Artificial flowers or foliage or parts thereof or made up articles of heading No. 67.02.
  3. Heading No. 67.02 does not cover:
    1. Articles of glass (Chapter 70); or
    2. Artificial flowers, foliage or fruit of pottery, stone, metal, wood or other materials, obtained in one piece by moulding, forging, carving, stamping or other process, or consisting of parts assembled otherwise than by binding, glueing, fitting into one another or similar methods.
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