4421.91.98.80 - Other

HTS code 4421.91.98.80 falls under "Other articles of wood, of bamboo: Other: Other." This classification is a residual category for articles made of bamboo that are not specifically enumerated elsewhere within the 4421.91 subheadings. It is crucial to examine the material composition and intended use of an article to ensure it correctly falls within this classification after confirming it is not specifically provided for under more precise subheadings.

This specific subheading distinguishes itself from its siblings, 4421.91.98.20 (Pencil slats) and 4421.91.98.70 (Gates for confining children or pets), by encompassing all other miscellaneous bamboo articles. Pencil slats are specifically shaped wooden or bamboo components for pencil manufacturing, and confining gates are designed for a distinct functional purpose. Therefore, items like decorative bamboo screens, small bamboo trays not meeting other specific descriptions, or uncarved bamboo figurines would typically be considered under this residual category, provided they are made of bamboo and do not fit more detailed descriptions.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. The classification of an article under 4421.91.98.80 relies on a process of elimination. If an article is manufactured from bamboo, is an article of wood (as bamboo is botanically a grass but treated as wood for tariff purposes), and does not qualify for any more specific tariff classification within Chapter 44, it will likely be classified here. This residual nature requires careful consideration of all other applicable tariff provisions before concluding with this subheading.