5208.41.40.00 - Of number 42 or lower number (218)

This HTS code, 5208.41.40.00, specifically classifies woven fabrics of cotton that meet particular yarn count criteria. The core requirements for inclusion are that the fabric must contain 85 percent or more cotton by weight, weigh no more than 200 g/m², and be composed of yarns of different colors. The distinguishing feature of this particular subcategory is that the warp and weft yarns are of different colors and the fabric is of "number 42 or lower number" (referring to a specific yarn count system, often cotton count). This indicates a finer thread count within the "of yarns of different colors" group.

To differentiate this category from its siblings, it's crucial to examine the yarn count. The sibling categories, 5208.41.60.00 and 5208.41.80.00, cover fabrics with yarns of different colors but with higher thread counts, specifically "numbers 43 to 68" and "number 69 or higher," respectively. Therefore, the selection of 5208.41.40.00 hinges on the identification of yarns that fall below a certain threshold in a specified yarn count system. All these categories fall under the broader heading of "Of yarns of different colors" and "Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m²," implying that this specific classification further refines the type of colored-yarn woven cotton fabric based on the fineness of its constituent threads.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS database, there are no further subcategories. Classification under 5208.41.40.00 is final once the preceding criteria – cotton content, weight, yarn color differentiation, plain weave structure, weight under 100 g/m², and the specific yarn count "number 42 or lower" – are definitively met. Examples of fabrics falling into this category could include certain types of ginghams or checks where the yarn count of the colored threads falls within the specified range.