4602.11.09.00 - Other

This category, HTS Code 4602.11.09.00, encompasses "Other" baskets and bags, whether or not lined, made from bamboo. It serves as a residual classification for bamboo articles that do not fit into more specific subheadings within heading 4602. These items are typically constructed from plaited, twisted, or otherwise worked bamboo strips or whole bamboo sections, and may be lined with materials such as cloth or plastic to enhance their utility or appearance. The "Other" designation signifies that this subheading captures a broad range of bamboo baskets and bags not specifically enumerated elsewhere.

To differentiate this category from its sibling, 4602.11.07.00 ("Wickerwork"), it's important to note that while both fall under "Of bamboo," this "Other" category is for items that are not exclusively classified as wickerwork. Wickerwork often implies a specific construction technique involving woven pliable plant materials. Therefore, 4602.11.09.00 would include bamboo baskets and bags manufactured through methods other than typical wickerwork, or those where the distinction from pure wickerwork is less defined, but still clearly fall within the broader scope of bamboo basketry.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification system, there are no further subcategories to introduce. All eligible bamboo baskets and bags, not specifically classified elsewhere under heading 4602 and not exclusively defined as wickerwork, will be assigned to this "Other" residual classification. Classification hinges on the material (bamboo), the form (baskets or bags), and the absence of more specific tariff treatment.