7110.49.00 - Other

HTS code 7110.49.00 encompasses platinum group metals other than iridium, osmium, and ruthenium, when they are in semimanufactured forms or as alloys. Semimanufactured forms include ingots, bars, rods, sheets, plates, wire, and tubes. This category specifically covers platinum and its alloys when not unwrought or in powder form, and distinct from the unwrought or powder forms classified under 7110.41.00.

This distinction is crucial for accurate classification. While 7110.41.00 deals with the initial, unworked states of platinum group metals, 7110.49.00 addresses materials that have undergone some degree of processing into recognizable shapes or forms suitable for further manufacturing or direct use in various industrial and technological applications. The focus here is on the physical transformation of the metal into a more refined or workable state.

Within this "Other" classification for semimanufactured forms and alloys, further subdivisions exist to delineate specific compositions or forms. Subcategory 7110.49.00.10 specifically identifies iridium when it is presented separately in semimanufactured forms or as an alloy. The residual category, 7110.49.00.50, then covers all other semimanufactured forms and alloys within the scope of 7110.49, including platinum and its alloys, and other platinum group metals not specifically called out elsewhere.