6116.10.44.00 - Containing over 50 percent by weight of plastics or rubber

This HTS classification, 6116.10.44.00, specifically designates knitted or crocheted gloves, mittens, and mitts that are made from material containing over 50 percent by weight of plastics or rubber. Crucially, these items are constructed by cutting and sewing from pre-existing machine-knit fabric that has itself been impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated with plastics or rubber. The "other" designation at this level signifies that these particular gloves do not fit into more specific, prior subheadings within the broader "without fourchettes" category.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 6116.10.48, lies in the method of construction. While both fall under the umbrella of impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated gloves without fourchettes, 6116.10.44.00 is reserved for those cut and sewn from a *pre-existing* machine-knit fabric. This contrasts with potential sibling categories that might cover gloves constructed through other methods, such as directly knitting the plastic or rubberized material into the final glove shape.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, the focus for classification purposes within 6116.10.44.00 is on the definitive characteristics: the knitted or crocheted nature of the base fabric, the significant plastic or rubber content (over 50% by weight), and the manufacturing process involving cutting and sewing pre-treated fabric. Examples include knitted gloves that have been extensively coated with a durable plastic for protection or waterproof properties, where the textile component constitutes less than 50% of the total weight.