5602.90.90.00 - Other (414)

This classification, HTS Code 5602.90.90.00, covers felt and nonwoven textile materials that do not fit into the more specific categories within heading 5602. Specifically, it encompasses felt that is not impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated, and further excludes felt of man-made fibers as classified under 5602.90.60.00. This residual category is for felted materials where the primary constituent is neither exclusively man-made fibers nor falls under specific treatment or material exclusions.

The key differentiating factor for this "Other" classification lies in the absence of a specific material (like man-made fibers) that would place it in a sibling category. It also excludes felted materials that have undergone further processing such as impregnation, coating, covering, or lamination, which would typically be classified under different subheadings. Therefore, goods classified here are generally basic, untreated felt materials that do not meet the precise definitions of other subdivisions within heading 5602.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Classification within 5602.90.90.00 is final for qualifying felt products. Examples of goods that might fall under this category include felt made from animal hair (other than specific types, if excluded elsewhere) or vegetable fibers, where no additional treatments have been applied that would warrant classification in a more specific subheading. The classification hinges on the material composition and the absence of specified treatments.