6216.00.19.00 - Containing over 50 percent by weight of plastics or rubber 🖩

This HTS code, 6216.00.19.00, specifically classifies gloves, mittens, and mitts that are further characterized by being "Containing over 50 percent by weight of plastics or rubber." These items are manufactured from textile materials that have been impregnated, coated, or covered with plastics or rubber, where the plastic or rubber component constitutes more than half of the total weight of the finished product. This emphasis on the predominant material composition is crucial for accurate classification.

Within the broader category of "Gloves, mittens and mitts: Impregnated, coated or covered with plastics or rubber: Other: Without fourchettes: Cut and sewn from pre-existing machine- woven fabric that is impregnated, coated or covered with plastics or rubber," this specific subheading distinguishes itself from its sibling, 6216.00.21, which is also categorized as "Other." The distinction lies in the precise material composition; while both fall under "Other" at this level, 6216.00.19.00 is designated for items where the plastic or rubber content by weight exceeds 50 percent, whereas 6216.00.21 would encompass other "other" items within the same broader parentage that do not meet this specific weight threshold for plastics or rubber.

As this subheading represents a leaf node in the HTS classification, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Classification under 6216.00.19.00 is therefore final based on the defined criteria: the item must be a glove, mitten, or mitt, cut and sewn from pre-existing machine-woven fabric, impregnated, coated, or covered with plastics or rubber, and importantly, must contain over 50 percent by weight of plastics or rubber. Practical examples would include certain types of industrial work gloves or protective handwear where the plastic or rubber coating is substantial and forms the majority of the product's mass.