4202.39.50.00 - Other 🖩

This HTS classification, 4202.39.50.00, covers "Other" articles that are designed to be carried in the pocket or handbag, and which are not made of leather, composition leather, sheeting of plastics, textile materials, vulcanized fiber, or paperboard. The key distinguishing factor for this category is its material composition. These items are primarily composed of materials *other than* those explicitly listed in preceding categories, and are wholly or mainly covered with paper. This means that while paper is a significant component or covering, the underlying structure or majority of the material does not fall into the common categories of leather, plastic sheeting, textiles, vulcanized fiber, or standard paperboard.

To differentiate, category 4202.39.10.00 specifically covers similar pocket or handbag items made of plastics, and 4202.39.20.00 deals with those made of wood. This current classification, 4202.39.50.00, is for items where paper is a primary covering or constituent material, but the base material itself is not one of the excluded categories. Examples might include small coin purses, cigarette cases, or cardholders where a decorative or functional paper covering is applied to a core made of a less common material, such as certain treated fibers or composites not otherwise specified.

As this is a terminal classification (a leaf node), there are no further subdivisions. The classification decision for goods falling under 4202.39.50.00 relies heavily on a careful assessment of the materials used, ensuring that the article is indeed primarily covered or made of paper and that its base material does not align with the definitions of the sibling categories or the explicitly excluded materials.