6116.10.48 - Other

This HTS category, 6116.10.48, specifically covers knitted or crocheted gloves, mittens, and mitts that have been impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated with plastics or rubber. The "Other" designation at this level indicates a further refinement within the "Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics or rubber" sub-heading, distinguishing them from those with a higher percentage of plastic or rubber content, as found in the sibling category 6116.10.44.

This classification applies to articles that do not meet the criteria for the sibling category, which requires over 50 percent by weight of plastics or rubber. Therefore, 6116.10.48 encompasses knitted or crocheted hand coverings with plastic or rubber treatments where this material constitutes 50 percent or less of the overall weight. The construction method of being cut and sewn from preexisting machine knit fabric that is itself treated with plastics or rubber is also a defining characteristic.

Within this category, further subdivisions exist to account for specific trade and material considerations. Subcategories 6116.10.48.10 and 6116.10.48.20 are provided for articles subject to specific import restraints based on their primary fiber content, namely cotton or man-made fibers, respectively. The residual subcategory, 6116.10.48.30, is for all other goods within this classification that do not fall under these specific restraint categories.