6116.10.17.40 - Other (831)

This HTS classification covers knitted or crocheted gloves, mittens, and mitts that have been impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated with plastics or rubber. Specifically, this category applies to items that are "other" within the subcategory of impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated goods, and which are classified under the broader heading for gloves, mittens, and mitts. The construction of these items is significant; they are cut and sewn from pre-existing machine-knit fabric that has undergone the described plastic or rubber treatment, and they lack the specific construction element known as "fourchettes."

This subcategory, designated as "Other," distinguishes itself from its sibling categories by its specific material composition and the absence of certain trade restraints. While 6116.10.17.20 is subject to cotton restraints and 6116.10.17.30 is subject to man-made fiber restraints, this category, 6116.10.17.40, applies to articles that do not fall under those specific restraint conditions, often indicating they are made from materials not subject to such quotas or limitations, or that meet other criteria that exempt them from those particular restraints. The core differentiator is the presence or absence of specific fiber-based trade restrictions at this granular level.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories that subdivide this classification. Therefore, the focus for classification within this code is on confirming that the imported goods meet all the preceding criteria: they are knitted or crocheted gloves, mittens, or mitts; they are impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated with plastics or rubber; they are constructed from pre-existing machine-knit fabric that has undergone this treatment and has been cut and sewn; they lack fourchettes; and they are not subject to the specific cotton or man-made fiber restraints found in the sibling categories.