7115.90.05.90 - Other

This HTS category, 7115.90.05.90, covers articles made of precious metal or metal clad with precious metal that do not fall into more specific subcategories within 7115.90.05. Specifically, it encompasses items fashioned from precious metals or clad with them, which are in a rectangular or near-rectangular form. A key defining characteristic of these articles is their composition: they must contain 99.5 percent or more by weight of a precious metal. Furthermore, these articles should not bear any markings or decorations beyond those necessary for identifying their weight, purity, or other essential information.

This classification distinguishes itself from its siblings, 7115.90.05.30 (Of gold) and 7115.90.05.60 (Of silver), by its "Other" designation. While the siblings specifically delineate articles made of gold or silver respectively, this category applies to articles meeting the rectangular shape, high precious metal content (99.5% or more), and minimal marking criteria, but which are not exclusively of gold or silver. For instance, if an article met all the physical and composition requirements but was primarily composed of platinum, it would be classified here rather than under the gold or silver specific subheadings.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, the focus for classification within 7115.90.05.90 rests entirely on the precise application of the established criteria: the article's shape, its high precious metal content (99.5% or more), and the absence of decorative embellishments beyond essential identifying marks. Importers and customs brokers should carefully examine the material composition and form of such articles to ensure accurate classification, particularly when the precious metal content is not solely gold or silver.