6004.90.20.25 - Other (222) 🖩

This HTS category, 6004.90.20.25, specifically classifies knitted or crocheted fabrics meeting the broader criteria of heading 6004, but which are not open-work figured fabrics. To fall under this classification, the fabric must contain by weight 5 percent or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, and its width must exceed 30 centimeters. This category is designed to capture knitted or crocheted fabrics that possess stretch or elastic properties due to the incorporation of elastomeric yarns or rubber threads, excluding those with a specific decorative open-work pattern.

Within the context of "Other" knitted or crocheted fabrics containing elastomeric yarn and rubber thread, this subcategory distinguishes itself from its sibling, 6004.90.20.10, which is reserved for "Open-work figured fabrics." While both require the presence of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread and fall under the umbrella of warp knit fabrics, 6004.90.20.25 is for fabrics that are not characterized by open-work designs. The key differentiating factor lies in the fabric's construction and aesthetic, with this category encompassing warp knit fabrics that lack the specific open-work characteristic defined by its sibling.

As this classification represents a leaf node in the HTS, there are no further subdivisions. Therefore, practical classification under 6004.90.20.25 relies on confirming that the fabric is knitted or crocheted, has a width exceeding 30 cm, contains at least 5% elastomeric yarn or rubber thread by weight, is a warp knit construction, and crucially, is not an open-work figured fabric. Examples of goods that would fall here include certain types of stretch knit apparel fabrics, sportswear textiles, or industrial fabrics where elasticity is a functional requirement but the visual design is not open-work.