4416.00.90 - Other

This HTS category, 4416.00.90, encompasses "Other" coopers' products and their parts, made of wood, which are not specifically classified under the preceding subheadings. It serves as a residual category for wooden items typically used for the storage, transportation, or fermentation of liquids, but which do not fit the more specific definitions of complete casks, barrels, hogsheads, or staves and hoops. Examples might include wooden tubs, tanks, buckets, or other specialized wooden containers used in cooperage or related industries that do not conform to the precise characteristics of the more narrowly defined categories.

Unlike the sibling category 4416.00.30, which explicitly covers complete casks, barrels, and hogsheads, or 4416.00.60, which details staves and hoops, this category is for distinct wooden cooperage items. The distinction lies in the specific form and function; if an item is not a complete barrel or individual component like a stave or hoop, and it is a wooden product of the cooperage trade, it will likely fall under this "Other" classification. This ensures that all wood-based coopers' products are accounted for within Chapter 44.

Further classification within this category is determined by the condition of the item, as indicated by its subcategories. The subheadings 4416.00.90.20 and 4416.00.90.40 differentiate between "New" and "Used" wooden coopers' products, respectively. This distinction is crucial for assessing wear, potential repairs, and any associated import or export regulations that may apply differently based on whether the item is new or has been previously employed in its intended function.