4601.22.80.00 - Floor coverings

This HTS code, 4601.22.80.00, specifically classifies floor coverings manufactured from vegetable plaiting materials. It encompasses a broad range of items intended for use on floors, including mats, matting, and similar articles. The defining characteristic of this classification is the material composition, which must be derived from vegetable sources suitable for plaiting, such as straw, esparto, rattan, or bamboo, assembled into strips or woven into sheets.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 4601.22.90.00, is crucial. While the sibling also falls under "Of rattan," the .80.00 designation is reserved for floor coverings. The sibling category, therefore, would likely encompass other rattan articles that are not specifically designed or marketed as floor coverings. This emphasizes the functional use of the item as a primary classification criterion at this level.

As a leaf node, 4601.22.80.00 does not have further subcategories. Classification within this code is determined by the item's primary function as a floor covering and its construction from plaiting materials, particularly those of rattan origin as indicated by the preceding digits. Examples could include rattan rugs, runners, or interlocking floor tiles made from woven or plaited rattan strips.