1404.90.10.00 - Vegetable hair

This HTS category, 1404.90.10.00, specifically classifies "vegetable hair." This term refers to fibrous materials derived from plants that resemble animal hair in texture or application, but are not specifically enumerated elsewhere in Chapter 14. Examples include materials used for stuffing, padding, or as filling in various products. It is important to note that this classification is for vegetable-derived fibers and excludes any synthetic or animal-derived hair.

This category distinguishes itself from its sibling, 1404.90.90, which covers "other" vegetable products not elsewhere specified. While both fall under the broader "Other" category for vegetable products not elsewhere included, 1404.90.10.00 is more granular, focusing solely on the specific type of fibrous material known as vegetable hair. It also differs from the other sibling category, which explicitly defines materials used primarily for brooms or brushes, indicating a distinct functional purpose.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification within this code hinges on the precise identification of the material as "vegetable hair" and its exclusion from more specific provisions within Chapter 14 or other chapters of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The primary consideration for classification under this heading is the botanical origin and the physical characteristic of being hair-like, rather than a specific end-use unless that end-use is explicitly covered by a more specific HTS provision.