6204.59.40.50 - Other (842)

This HTS classification, 6204.59.40.50, encompasses skirts and divided skirts of textile materials that do not fall into more specific silk-related subcategories. The term "Other (842)" indicates that these garments are made of silk or silk waste but do not meet the specific weight percentage threshold for classification under sibling categories.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 6204.59.40.40, is crucial. The sibling category specifically covers skirts and divided skirts containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste. Therefore, 6204.59.40.50 applies to garments made of silk or silk waste that constitute less than 70 percent of the total weight, or where the silk content is not readily ascertainable but the garment is otherwise of silk. This distinction is based purely on the quantitative silk composition.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Classification under this heading relies on confirming the garment is a skirt or divided skirt, that it is not knitted or crocheted, and that its silk content, while present, does not meet the 70% weight threshold for the more specific sibling classification. Practical considerations for classification would include examining the garment's composition labels and potentially conducting material analysis if doubt exists regarding the silk percentage.