5516.23.00.90 - Other (629) 🖩

This HTS category, 5516.23.00.90, encompasses woven fabrics manufactured from artificial staple fibers. Crucially, these fabrics contain less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, and are primarily or exclusively mixed with man-made filaments. The defining characteristic of this "Other" category is the absence of specific weave structures or fabric types that would place them into preceding sibling categories. Therefore, this classification serves as a residual category for woven fabrics meeting the primary fiber composition requirements but not aligning with more specific classifications like poplin, sheeting, printcloth, or satin/twill weaves.

Distinguishing this "Other" category from its siblings is key to accurate classification. For instance, 5516.23.00.10 specifically covers poplin or broadcloth weaves, 5516.23.00.20 applies to sheeting, 5516.23.00.30 is designated for printcloth, and 5516.23.00.40 is for fabrics with a satin weave or twill weave. When a woven fabric of artificial staple fibers, mixed with man-made filaments and containing less than 85% artificial staple fibers, does not conform to the structural or aesthetic definitions of these named weaves or fabric types, it falls under this residual 5516.23.00.90 "Other" classification. The classification relies on the absence of the specific characteristics defined by the preceding subheadings.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories. Classification within this subheading hinges on whether the fabric meets the broad definition of woven artificial staple fiber fabrics mixed with man-made filaments (less than 85% artificial staple fiber) and if it does not fit into any of the more specifically defined weave or fabric types within the 5516.23.00 range. Practical application requires a careful examination of the fabric's construction and comparison against the descriptive criteria of the sibling categories before resorting to this residual "Other" designation.