This heading covers the following knitted or crocheted goods, without distinction between those for women or girls and those for men or boys :
(1) Panty hose and tights designed to cover the feet and legs (hose) and the lower part of the body up to the waist (panty), including those without feet. (2) Stockings and socks (including ankle-socks). (3) Under stockings, used mainly as a protection against the cold. (4) Graduated compression hosiery, e.g., stockings for varicose veins. (5) Sockettes intended to protect the feet or toes of stockings from friction or wear. (6) Footwear without an outer sole glued, sewn or otherwise affixed or applied to the upper, other than babies' bootees. The heading also covers unfinished stockings, socks, etc., of knitted or crocheted fabric, provided they have the essential character of the finished article. The heading excludes : (a) Stockings, socks and bootees without an outer sole glued, sewn or otherwise affixed or applied to the upper, for babies (heading 61.11). (b) Stockings, socks, etc., other than knitted or crocheted (usually heading 62.17). (c) Knitted footwear with an outer sole glued, sewn or otherwise affixed or applied to the upper (Chapter 64). (d) Leggings and gaiters (including "mountain stockings" without feet) (heading 64.06). Subheading Explanatory Note. Subheading 6115.10 For the purposes of subheading 6115.10, "graduated compression hosiery" means hosiery in which the compression is greatest at the ankle and reduces gradually along its length up the leg, so that blood flow is encouraged.
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