5512.91.00.90 - Other (220) 🖩

This HTS category, 5512.91.00.90, encompasses woven fabrics manufactured from synthetic staple fibers that contain 85 percent or more by weight of these synthetic staple fibers. These fabrics are characterized by being "other" than the specifically enumerated types of woven fabrics found under the preceding sibling categories. This includes fabrics that do not fit the definitions of poplin, broadcloth, sheeting, printcloth, cheesecloth, lawns, voiles, batistes, or duck. The defining factor for inclusion here is the composition and the fact that the fabric's weave structure or specific end-use does not align with the more granular classifications.

Distinguishing this category from its siblings hinges on the absence of specific weave patterns or designated uses that define those other subheadings. For instance, while sibling categories are delineated by terms like "poplin" or "sheeting" which imply particular weaves and thread counts, this category captures a broader range of woven structures that don't meet those specific definitions. The key is to ensure the fabric meets the overarching requirement of containing at least 85% synthetic staple fibers and being of a woven construction, but doesn't fall into the more narrowly defined categories like those for specific types of sheeting or prints.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Classification within 5512.91.00.90 is therefore determined by a process of elimination, ensuring the fabric is a woven material composed primarily of synthetic staple fibers, is unbleached or bleached, and does not qualify for any of the more specifically defined woven fabric categories within the 5512.91.00.xx range. Practical classification would involve examining the fabric's weave, its intended application, and its precise fiber composition to confirm it doesn't meet the criteria for sibling categories before assigning it to this residual "other" designation.