64.05 Footwear; other footwear n.e.c. in chapter 64
One level above the number you declare. Pick one of the six-digit codes below.
Section XII, Footwear & Headgear — footwear, headgear, umbrellas, walking sticks and prepared feathers.
- 64 Chapter Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles
- 05 Heading Footwear; other footwear n.e.c. in chapter 64
- —— Subheading Pick one of the 3 six-digit codes below
Chapter 64 covers footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles: shoes, boots and sandals classified largely by the material of the outer sole and upper (leather, rubber, textile), which is often the deciding factor for the applicable duty rate. Classification tip: The material of the outer sole in contact with the ground, not the upper, is usually what determines the subheading: check the sole material carefully before classifying footwear.
All of chapter 64The 3 six-digit codes under 64.05
One of these is the number you declare.
Other headings in chapter 64
The wording above is the Harmonized System nomenclature as published by the World Customs Organization, HS 2022 edition. It is a classification reference, not a tariff: it carries no duty rates, and it stops at six digits — the importing country adds its own beyond that.
Classification is decided by the General Rules of Interpretation and the section and chapter notes, and it is the importing country’s customs authority that makes it binding.
Shipping goods under 64.05? A customs hold shows up as a milestone that stops moving — follow the container or the air waybill from departure to delivery.
Track a shipment64.05 FAQ
Heading 64.05 covers footwear; other footwear n.e.c. in chapter 64. It is part of chapter 64 (footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles), and it is subdivided into 3 six-digit subheadings — the level you actually declare.
Pick one of the 3 subheadings below. Those six digits are what customs recognises internationally; the importing country may extend them to eight or ten in its own tariff schedule.
The General Rules of Interpretation, read together with the notes to Section XII and to chapter 64. A description that reads right is not enough on its own — the notes routinely pull goods out of the chapter they obviously belong to and put them somewhere else. Where duty or licensing turns on the answer, ask the importing country’s customs authority for a binding ruling.
A wrong or missing code is one of the common reasons customs holds a container, and a hold shows up as a milestone that stops moving. Watch for it in the container tracking app, on the air waybill in the air cargo tracker, or through the tracking API.