5516.24.00.95 - Other (629)

This HTS category, 5516.24.00.95, specifically classifies woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers that contain less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments, and are not discharge printed. The "Other" designation indicates that these fabrics do not fall under the more specific discharge printed category at this level. The key differentiator here is the printing method; this subcategory applies to fabrics that have undergone other forms of printing or coloration not specifically defined as discharge printing.

The parent category, "Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers: Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments: Printed," establishes the foundational material composition and printing status. Within the "Printed" group, 5516.24.00.85 is reserved for fabrics that are discharge printed, a process involving the removal of color from a dyed fabric to create a pattern. Therefore, 5516.24.00.95 encompasses all other printed varieties, such as screen printing, roller printing, digital printing, or any other method of applying color that doesn't fit the discharge printing definition.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification, there are no further subcategories. Classification under this heading relies on a thorough examination of the fabric's composition (specifically, the ratio of artificial staple fibers to man-made filaments) and confirmation that the printing applied is not discharge printing. This ensures accurate tariff application for a wide range of printed woven fabrics made from artificial staple fibers that do not meet the criteria for more specific provisions.