6002.40.80.20 - Open-work fabrics, warp knit (222)

This HTS category, 6002.40.80.20, specifically designates open-work fabrics that are produced using a warp knitting technique. These fabrics are characterized by having visible openings or lacelike patterns, achieved through the interlooping of yarns in a manner that creates a more structured and often decorative textile. The material composition dictates its placement here, requiring it to contain 5 percent or more of elastomeric yarn by weight, while explicitly not containing any rubber thread.

The defining characteristic that differentiates this subcategory from its sibling, 6002.40.80.80, lies in the absence of rubber thread. Both categories fall under the broader heading for knitted fabrics of a specific width (not exceeding 30 cm) containing elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, but 6002.40.80.20 isolates those fabrics that rely solely on elastomeric yarn for stretch and recovery properties, excluding those with any component of rubber thread.

As this classification represents a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification within 6002.40.80.20 is determined by meeting all the preceding criteria: being an open-work fabric, produced via warp knitting, not exceeding 30 cm in width, containing at least 5% elastomeric yarn by weight, and crucially, containing no rubber thread. Examples of goods that would fall under this classification include certain types of stretch lace fabrics used in apparel or decorative applications, provided they are warp knitted and meet the specified yarn content.