5903.90.18.00 - Other (229) 🖩

This HTS category, 5903.90.18.00, encompasses textile fabrics that are impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated with plastics, specifically those not falling under heading 5902. The "Other" designation at this level signifies fabrics that do not meet the specific criteria of other subheadings within the 5903.90.18 group. It is crucial to differentiate this category from its sibling, 5903.90.15.00, which is exclusively for fabrics where plastics constitute over 60 percent of the weight. This classification, therefore, applies to man-made fiber fabrics with plastic treatments where the plastic content is 60 percent or less by weight, or where the specific plastic treatment or end-use doesn't align with other, more specific classifications within the 5903 heading.

Since this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Classification within 5903.90.18.00 will therefore depend on carefully examining the textile material's fiber composition (must be man-made fibers), the nature and extent of the plastic impregnation, coating, covering, or lamination, and whether the fabric meets the criteria outlined in Note 9 to Section XI of the Harmonized System. Practical examples might include certain types of coated synthetic canvas used for awnings or tarpaulins where the plastic layer is not the dominant component by weight, or specialized synthetic fabrics with a protective plastic finish intended for industrial applications but not fitting the more specific definitions of other subheadings.