6216.00.17.20 - Subject to cotton restraints (331)

This HTS category, 6216.00.17.20, specifically classifies gloves, mittens, and mitts that are cut and sewn from pre-existing machine-woven fabric which has been impregnated, coated, or covered with plastics or rubber. Crucially, these items must be of vegetable fibers. The "Other" designation at this level signifies that they do not fall under any more specific sub-classifications within vegetable fiber gloves that are coated with plastic or rubber.

Distinguishing this category from its siblings, 6216.00.17.30 covers similar gloves but made from man-made fibers, while 6216.00.17.40 encompasses all other gloves, mittens, and mitts that fit the preceding criteria but are not subject to specific fiber restraints or fall outside the defined material or construction parameters. Therefore, the key distinguishing factors are the material composition (vegetable fibers) and the presence of specific restraints indicated by the code suffix.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subdivisions. Classification under 6216.00.17.20 is final for gloves, mittens, and mitts meeting the described criteria of being of vegetable fibers, cut and sewn from coated or covered woven fabric, and subject to cotton restraints. Importers should ensure that the fabric is indeed of vegetable origin, such as cotton, and that the coating or covering is either plastic or rubber, as defined by relevant Chapter Notes.