5516.14.00.30 - Other (611) 🖩

This HTS classification pertains to woven fabrics composed of artificial staple fibers, specifically those where artificial staple fibers constitute 85 percent or more of the weight. The defining characteristic of this category is that the fabrics are "other" printed. This means they are decorated with a printing process that does not fall under the "discharge printed" category. The printing application serves to impart a design or pattern to the fabric's surface.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, HTS 5516.14.00.25, is crucial. While both fall under printed woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers containing 85% or more by weight of such fibers and are of a satin or twill weave, this code specifically excludes fabrics that have undergone a discharge printing process. Discharge printing involves removing color from a dyed fabric in specific areas to create a pattern, whereas "other" printed fabrics are typically created by applying dyes or pigments to the fabric surface.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification, there are no further subdivisions. Therefore, the classification hinges entirely on the precise definition of "other" printed fabrics within the context of artificial staple fiber woven goods. When classifying, it is essential to confirm the fabric's composition (at least 85% artificial staple fibers), its weave (satin or twill), and that it has been printed, ensuring the printing method is not discharge printing.