4202.99 - Other:

This HTS code, 4202.99, encompasses a broad range of "other" containers and similar articles that do not fit into the specifically defined material categories of its siblings. It covers items such as travel bags, handbags, backpacks, wallets, and various specialized cases, when they are not primarily constructed with an outer surface of leather, composition leather, sheeting of plastics, or textile materials. The defining characteristic is that these articles are made from or mainly covered with materials other than those specifically delineated in preceding subheadings, or are not covered by the more specific material constructions.

To clarify its scope, 4202.99 serves as a residual category. It is distinct from 4202.91, which is reserved for articles with an outer surface predominantly of leather or composition leather, and 4202.92, which applies to those with an outer surface of sheeting of plastics or textile materials. Therefore, items classified under 4202.99 would typically be made from less common materials or combinations thereof that do not meet the criteria for the more specific sibling headings.

Within this category, further distinctions are made based on the primary composition and covering materials. Subcategories exist to refine classification based on whether the articles are made from, or wholly or mainly covered with, paper, or are constituted by any other materials not previously specified. This allows for granular classification of diverse articles falling outside the main material groupings of leather, plastics, and textiles.