4416.00.60.40 - Staves

This HTS category, 4416.00.60.40, specifically covers wooden staves that are classified as "used." Staves are individual wooden planks or boards that, when assembled together with hoops, form the sides of barrels, casks, vats, tubs, and other coopered products. The "used" designation indicates that these staves have been previously employed in the construction of such vessels and are now being classified for re-entry or as separate trade items. This implies a condition that distinguishes them from new, unused staves.

Within the broader category of "Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves," this subheading focuses on a specific component, staves, and further refines the classification by their condition of use. It is important to distinguish this from the sibling category 4416.00.60.50, which covers "Other" staves at this level. The "Other" category would likely encompass unused or new staves, or potentially staves not meeting the specific criteria for any other sub-classification within 4416.00.60.

As this node is a leaf node in the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Therefore, the classification hinges entirely on the accurate identification of the goods as wooden staves that have been previously utilized in coopered products. The focus for classification purposes at this level is on the condition of the staves, differentiating them from new materials, and ensuring they align with the descriptive scope of "staves" as components for barrels and similar wooden vessels.