6216.00.17 - Other

This HTS category, 6216.00.17, encompasses "Other" gloves, mittens, and mitts that are not knitted or crocheted, and are specifically cut and sewn from pre-existing machine-woven fabric impregnated, coated, or covered with plastics or rubber. These items must be of vegetable fibers and are not characterized by having fourchettes (the strips of fabric sewn between the fingers of a glove).

This specific classification distinguishes itself from its sibling, 6216.00.13, which covers items containing over 50 percent by weight of plastics or rubber. Therefore, the primary differentiating factor here is the material composition, with 6216.00.17 focusing on vegetable fiber-based gloves meeting the impregnation/coating criteria, rather than those dominated by plastic or rubber content.

Within this category, further subdivisions exist to address specific trade considerations. The subcategories, 6216.00.17.20, 6216.00.17.30, and 6216.00.17.40, categorize these gloves based on whether they are subject to cotton restraints, man-made fiber restraints, or fall under a general "other" classification, facilitating compliance with specific import quotas or regulations.