6210.20.30.00 - Having an outer surface impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated with rubber or plastics material which completely obscures the underlying fabric 🖩

This HTS subcategory, 6210.20.30.00, specifically classifies garments made from fabrics meeting the criteria of headings 5602, 5603, 5903, 5906, or 5907, which are further characterized by having an outer surface that is impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated with rubber or plastics. Crucially, this rubber or plastic layer must completely obscure the underlying fabric. This means that the visual or physical integrity of the textile material is entirely concealed by the synthetic coating, rendering it imperceptible from the exterior.

The distinction between this subcategory and its sibling, 6210.20.50 (Other), lies in the specific nature of the outer surface treatment. While both cover garments from similar base fabrics, this subcategory demands a complete obscuring of the textile. Sibling categories at the same level would likely differentiate based on the type of base fabric, the garment's end-use, or other specific manufacturing processes not related to this complete obscuring by rubber or plastic.

As 6210.20.30.00 is a leaf node within the HTS structure, it does not have further subcategories. Therefore, classification into this code hinges on meeting all the preceding criteria: the garment's construction from specified fabrics and the complete obscuring of that fabric by a rubber or plastic outer surface. Examples of goods falling under this classification would include certain types of rainwear, protective work garments, or specialized industrial apparel where the textile structure is not visible due to its synthetic coating.