Plastic Toe Puffs
Molded plastic caps that stiffen the toe area of safety and work boots. HTS 6406.90.30 covers these as footwear parts of plastics, excluding outer soles. Essential for impact protection in industrial shoes.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If injection-molded generic plastic caps
Plates/sheets of plastic for further footwear fab use Chapter 39.
If leather-covered plastic puffs
Leather external layer (Headings 4107/4112) determines material.
If cement/composition fiberboard toes
Non-plastic stiffeners like slate/wood composites use different materials.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Certify non-steel composition to stay in plastics subheading; metal toes go to 6406.90.15
• Provide CAD designs proving toe-specific shape for parts classification
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Plastic Heel Counters
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Rubber Heel Cushions
Replaceable rubber wedges that attach under shoe heels for height and shock absorption. As heel cushions of rubber, they precisely match HTS 6406.90.30 for footwear parts. Popular in orthopedic and fashion footwear.
Plastic Shank Reinforcements
Narrow plastic strips inserted lengthwise in shoe arches for stability. These TPU or nylon plastic shanks classify under 6406.90.30 as essential footwear parts of plastics.
Rubber Vamp Linings
Thin rubber sheets pre-cut for lining the vamp (toe-upper) area of boots, providing waterproofing. As footwear parts of rubber, they enter under HTS 6406.90.30.
Plastic Eyelet Stays
Molded plastic reinforcements around lace eyelets to prevent tearing. Though note 4(a) ignores them for uppers, standalone imports classify as 6406.90.30 footwear parts.
TPU Counter Liners
Thermoplastic polyurethane films thermoformed for heel counter lining in sneakers. Plastics material places them in HTS 6406.90.30 as footwear parts.