6117.80.85.00 - Headbands, ponytail holders and similar articles

This HTS category, 6117.80.85.00, encompasses a variety of knitted or crocheted textile articles designed for personal adornment or to manage hair. It specifically includes items such as headbands, hair scrunchies, ponytail holders, and similar accessories that are fashioned from knitted or crocheted fabrics. The defining characteristic is their textile construction and their function as relatively simple accessories, distinct from more complex garments or specific types of neckwear.

This classification is differentiated from its sibling, 6117.80.87, which is exclusively reserved for knitted or crocheted ties, bow ties, and cravats. While both fall under "Other accessories" within Chapter 61, the purpose and form of the goods are distinctly different. Category 6117.80.85.00 focuses on items for the head and hair, whereas 6117.80.87 pertains to neckwear.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subdivisions within this specific HTS code. Therefore, the classification of an article under 6117.80.85.00 relies on it being a knitted or crocheted accessory of the type described, not falling into any more specific category within the HTS. Examples would include elasticated fabric bands for ponytails, decorative fabric headbands, or simple fabric hair ties, provided they meet the criteria of being knitted or crocheted.