4202.22.89 - Other

This HTS category, 4202.22.89, serves as a residual classification for handbags and similar containers where the outer surface is primarily comprised of textile materials, and which do not fall under more specific subheadings. It encompasses a broad range of items, excluding those explicitly defined by their silk content or construction from man-made fibers. The key determining factor for inclusion here is the textile composition of the outer surface, provided it doesn't meet the specific criteria of other 4202.22 headings.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 4202.22.81.00, is crucial. While both relate to handbags with textile outer surfaces, 4202.22.81.00 specifically designates items made with man-made fibers, often indicating synthetic materials like polyester or nylon. This current category, 4202.22.89, is for those not primarily composed of man-made fibers, nor explicitly of silk or silk waste (4202.22.70.00).

Within this "Other" category, further distinctions are made to refine classification. Subcategories exist to delineate items made of cotton (4202.22.89.30) and those constructed from paper yarn (4202.22.89.70). The residual subheading 4202.22.89.80 is reserved for handbags and similar containers meeting the general textile outer surface criteria but not fitting into the cotton or paper yarn subcategories, effectively capturing other natural textile fibers or blends not otherwise specified.