THIS CYCLING SHOE IS CLASSIFIED TO COMMODITY CODE 6402190000 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:
GENERAL INTERPRETATIVE RULES (GIR)
GIR1 HAS BEEN USED TO CLASSIFY THIS PRODUCT BY THE TERMS OF HEADING 6402 FOOTWEAR WITH OUTER SOLES AND UPPERS OF RUBBER OR PLASTICS.
GIR6 HAS BEEN USED TO CLASSIFY THE GOODS TO SUBHEADING LEVEL. 640319 - SPORTS FOOTWEAR OTHER THAN SKI BOOTS, CROSS COUNTRY SKI FOOTWEAR AND SNOWBOARD BOOTS.
SECTION AND CHAPTER NOTES
CHAPTER 64 NOTE 4(A) REFERS TO THE MATERIAL OF THE UPPER SHALL BE TAKEN TO BE THE CONSTITUENT MATERIAL HAVING THE GREATEST EXTERNAL SURFACE AREA, NO ACCOUNT BERING TAKEN OF ACCESSORIES OR REINFORCEMENTS SUCH AS ANKLE PATCHES, EDGING, ORNAMENTATION , BUCKLES, TABS, EYELET STAYS OR SIMILAR ATTACHMENTS.
CHAPTER 64 SUBHEADING NOTE 1 REFERS TO THE EXPRESSION 'SPORTS FOOTWEAR' TO APPLY TO (B) SKATING BOOTS, SKI BOOTS AND CROSS-COUNTRY SKI FOOTWEAR, SNOWBOARD BOOTS, WRESTLING BOOTS, BOXING BOOTS AND CYCLING SHOES.
HARMONISED SYSTEM EXPLANATORY NOTES
CHAPTER 64 PARAGRAPH A(4) REFERS TO SPECIAL SPORTS 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 AND SKATING BOOTS, SKI-BOOTS AND CROSS-COUNTRY SKI FOOTWEAR, SNOWBOARD BOOTS, WRESTLING BOOTS, BOXING BOOTS AND CYCLING SHOES (SEE SUBHEADING NOTE 1 TO THE CHAPTER).
EXCLUSIONS/COMMENTS
EXCLUDED FROM COMMODITY CODE 6403 AS THE UPPERS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE PLASTIC - PROPER TO HEADING 6402.