Rubber Dive Boot Upper
Flexible neoprene rubber upper for water sports dive boots, providing thermal insulation and buoyancy control. Includes pre-molded ankle sections and zipper provisions. Falls under HTS 6406.10.60.00 as a rubber footwear upper, separate from soles.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If for industrial rubber articles not designed specifically as footwear parts
Generic rubber products without footwear upper characteristics go to other rubber articles.
If knitted rubber-blend fabric rather than molded rubber
Knitted or crocheted rubber fabrics classify under Chapter 61 if textile-dominant.
If consisting of assembled parts including metal or textile components
Parts other than uppers or with significant non-rubber/plastic elements use different subheadings.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document neoprene as qualifying 'rubber' per Chapter Note 3(b), including synthetic variants
• Avoid classifying with attached neoprene soles, which shift to heading 6405 for rubber footwear
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