6110.90 - Of other textile materials:
Sub-classifications
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6110 9090
Overview
This HTS category, 6110.90, encompasses knitted or crocheted sweaters, pullovers, sweatshirts, waistcoats (vests), and similar articles that are not primarily composed of wool, fine animal hair, cotton, or man-made fibers. It serves as a residual category for garments made from "other textile materials," meaning fabrics that do not fall under the preceding headings within Chapter 6110.
The key distinction of this category lies in its material composition. Unlike its siblings, 6110.10 (wool/fine animal hair), 6110.20 (cotton), and 6110.30 (man-made fibers), this heading applies to garments crafted from textile materials not specified in those more precise classifications. This typically includes articles made from vegetable fibers other than cotton (such as linen, hemp, or ramie), or blends where none of the specified fibers predominate to the extent required by other headings.
Within this category, further distinctions are made based on specific material components. The subcategory 6110.90.10 is reserved for articles containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste. All other knitted or crocheted articles falling under "other textile materials" that do not meet this silk threshold are classified under 6110.90.90. This granular breakdown ensures accurate classification based on the predominant or significant fiber content.