6116.10.13.00 - Containing over 50 percent by weight of plastics or rubber

This HTS classification, 6116.10.13.00, specifically covers knitted or crocheted gloves, mittens, and mitts that are impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated with plastics or rubber, and importantly, contain over 50 percent by weight of these plastic or rubber materials. Within this broad category, this particular subheading focuses on items made from vegetable fibers. The construction method is also a key differentiator: these articles must be cut and sewn from preexisting machine-knit fabric that has undergone the plastic or rubber treatment.

Distinguishing this from its sibling, 6116.10.17 ("Other"), this category is precisely defined by its material composition (vegetable fibers accounting for the majority of the weight) and its specific manufacturing process (cut and sewn from pre-treated machine-knit fabric). The sibling category would encompass knitted or crocheted gloves, mittens, and mitts treated with plastics or rubber that do not meet these specific criteria, perhaps being primarily of synthetic or animal fibers, or manufactured through a different assembly process.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, the focus remains on the precise definition of the goods. Examples falling under this classification would include work gloves or protective mitts made from cotton or linen knit fabric that has been heavily coated or laminated with a plastic like PVC or nitrile rubber, where the plastic/rubber content exceeds 50% of the total weight. The "without fourchettes" aspect (mentioned in the parent context) further refines the construction, indicating the absence of a separate piece of fabric sewn into the gusset between the thumb and index finger.