6210.30.30.00 - Having an outer surface impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated with rubber or plastics material which completely obscure the underlying fabric 🖩

This HTS category, 6210.30.30.00, specifically classifies garments that are constructed from fabrics described in headings 5602, 5603, 5903, 5906, or 5907, and further processed such that their outer surface is entirely obscured by an impregnation, coating, covering, or lamination of rubber or plastics. The defining characteristic is the complete obfuscation of the underlying textile by these polymeric materials. This ensures that the textile component is not visible from the exterior of the finished garment.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 6210.30.50 ("Other"), is crucial. While 6210.30.30.00 is reserved for garments where the rubber or plastics material *completely* obscures the underlying fabric, the sibling category would encompass garments meeting the general criteria of heading 6210.30 but where this complete obscuring is not achieved. For instance, garments where the rubber or plastic is applied in a pattern, or where the underlying fabric remains partially visible, would fall under the "Other" category.

As this node is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification under 6210.30.30.00 depends solely on meeting the aforementioned criteria: being a garment made from specified fabrics, and having an outer surface completely covered by rubber or plastics. Examples of such garments include certain types of industrial workwear designed for chemical resistance or waterproof outerwear where a textile base is fully encapsulated.