5702.50.59.00 - Other

This HTS category, 5702.50.59.00, encompasses woven textile floor coverings that are not tufted or flocked, and are not made up into finished articles. Crucially, these floor coverings are constructed from textile materials other than cotton. This excludes items made from natural fibers like cotton, as well as man-made fibers such as synthetic or artificial fibers, where the primary constituent material falls into a different classification. The "Other" designation within this code signifies a residual category for woven floor coverings that do not fit into more specific material-based classifications at this level.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 5702.50.56.00 (Of cotton), is straightforward: the material composition. While both are woven, not tufted or flocked, and not made up, 5702.50.56.00 is specifically for those made predominantly of cotton. Therefore, 5702.50.59.00 is reserved for woven floor coverings made from other textile materials, such as wool, silk, linen, or various synthetic and artificial fibers, provided they meet the general criteria of Chapter 57 and are not pile construction.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Classification within 5702.50.59.00 relies on identifying woven floor coverings that do not fit the specific cotton classification and are not made up. Examples could include intricately woven rugs made from wool blends, or floor coverings crafted from blends of synthetic fibers that do not form a pile construction and are presented in a piece rather than as a finished product like a carpet with bound edges. The key is the absence of cotton and the woven, non-pile, and unfinished nature of the article.