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RwandaProposed measure, not in force yet

Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles

Official title

DRS 645: 2026, Sizing system and designation for footwear — Anthropometric basis

Rwanda notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 28 July 2026. The comment period closed on 26 September 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Footwear

HS codes
  • 64 · Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles
    • 64 FOOTWEAR, GAITERS AND THE LIKE; PARTS OF SUCH ARTICLES
Notifying member
Rwanda
Status
Proposed measure, not in force yet
Objectives
  • Consumer information, labelling
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
  • Protection of human health or safety
  • Protection of the environment
  • Quality requirements
  • Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade
  • Cost saving and productivity enhancement
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/RWA/1474

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 26 September 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
6 months from adoption

How to comment

The comment period closed on 26 September 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/RWA/1474; it can take them up with Rwanda.

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What the notification says

This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies the anthropometric basis, size designation rules and framework requirements for Rwanda size charts for ready-made footwear. This Standard establishes how footwear sizes are designated using foot measurements, how foot measurement tables and size intervals are created, and how the resulting size designation is used for product labelling, procurement specifications and related industrial applications. This Standard is applicable to mass-production from teenagers to adults within Rwanda. Age bands are used for sampling, adequacy and interpretation. Rwanda footwear size codes in Annex A are based on foot length, not age labels. This Standard does not specify footwear design or construction methods, material performance requirements, medical prescriptions or orthopaedic footwear and bespoke. This Standard is not intended for bespoke or made-to-measure footwear where sizing is defined by individual measurements.

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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