5602.29.00.00 - Of other textile materials (223)

This HTS category, 5602.29.00.00, encompasses felt and felt articles that are not impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated, and are made from textile materials other than wool or fine animal hair. This broad classification applies to felt produced from a variety of synthetic or regenerated fibers, as well as other natural fibers that do not qualify as wool or fine animal hair. The key defining characteristic is the absence of any treatment that alters the surface or structural integrity of the felt beyond its basic formation through felting processes.

Unlike its sibling category, 5602.21.00.00, which specifically covers felt derived from wool or fine animal hair (such as cashmere, angora, or alpaca), this category excludes such materials. The distinction hinges entirely on the origin of the textile fibers used in the felting process. Therefore, when classifying felt not impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated, determining whether the fibers are classified as wool/fine animal hair or "other textile materials" is crucial for accurate classification.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS, there are no further subdivisions under this specific code. Goods classified here will be the final HTS classification for felt made from materials like cotton, linen, man-made fibers (polyester, nylon, acrylic, viscose, etc.), or blends thereof, provided they meet the criteria of being unfelted, uncoated, and unlaminated. Practical examples include certain types of craft felt, industrial felt pads made from synthetic fibers, and filtration media produced by felting.