5803.00.90 - Other

This category, HTS 5803.00.90, encompasses "Other" gauze, excluding narrow fabrics covered by heading 5806, and not made from wool, fine animal hair, vegetable fibers (except cotton), or man-made fibers. Essentially, it captures gauze fabrics woven from textile materials not specifically enumerated in its sibling subheadings. The defining characteristic is its gauze weave, which typically involves interlacing warp yarns at intervals to create open spaces, often resulting in a lightweight and sheer fabric used for medical dressings or other specialized applications where absorbency and porosity are key.

The distinction from sibling categories lies precisely in the material composition. While "Of wool or fine animal hair" covers gauze made from these animal-derived fibers, and "Of vegetable fibers, except cotton" includes gauze from materials like linen or ramie, and "Of man-made fibers" pertains to synthetic or regenerated materials, this category acts as a residual for gauze made from any *other* textile material. This could include, for example, gauze predominantly composed of silk or silk waste, which falls outside the explicitly listed fiber types of its immediate siblings.

Within this "Other" category, two subcategories further refine the classification. HTS 5803.00.90.10 specifically addresses gauze that contains 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste, acknowledging the unique properties and often higher value associated with silk gauze. All remaining gauze fabrics that do not meet this silk threshold, and are not classified under the broader sibling categories, are then further categorized under HTS 5803.00.90.90 as "Other," ensuring comprehensive coverage for all gauze types not otherwise specified.