6116.10.08.00 - Other gloves, mittens and mitts, all the foregoing specially designed for use in sports, including ski and snowmobile gloves, mittens and mitts

This HTS category, 6116.10.08.00, encompasses a broad range of knitted or crocheted gloves, mittens, and mitts that are distinguished by being impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated with plastics or rubber. The crucial defining factor for inclusion here is that these items are *not* specifically designed for ice hockey or field hockey. Therefore, the scope is broad, covering sports gloves and mittens where the plastic or rubber application enhances their performance or protection for activities other than those explicitly listed in sibling categories.

When differentiating from its sibling category 6116.10.05.00, it is essential to note the exclusion of specialized ice hockey and field hockey gloves. This means that while both categories deal with impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated knitted/crocheted gloves, this subcategory captures all other sports-related items within that material treatment. For instance, ski gloves, snowmobile mittens, cycling gloves, or climbing mitts, if made of knitted or crocheted material and treated with plastic or rubber, would fall under this classification, provided they are not specifically designed for the aforementioned hockey disciplines.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS, there are no further subdivisions. Therefore, classification into 6116.10.08.00 relies on confirming the knitted or crocheted construction, the impregnation, coating, covering, or lamination with plastic or rubber, and its specific design for sports use, while ensuring it does not meet the criteria for the more specific ice hockey or field hockey glove categories. Practical application involves examining the specific design features and intended use of the glove to confirm it is for general sports, not the excluded specialized sports.