7326.90.86 - Other

This HTS category, 7326.90.86, encompasses a broad range of miscellaneous articles fabricated from iron or steel, which do not fit into more specific subheadings within the 7326.90.86 group. It serves as a residual category for iron and steel articles that are not explicitly defined elsewhere. For example, this could include various types of fasteners, components, or decorative items made from iron or steel, provided they do not meet the criteria for other more precisely defined HTS codes.

It is important to distinguish this category from its sibling, 7326.90.60.00, which specifically covers articles of iron or steel that have been coated or plated with precious metal. While both fall under the broader "Other" articles of iron or steel, the presence of precious metal plating is the key differentiating factor, directing those items to the sibling category. This node, 7326.90.86, is for articles lacking such specific finishing.

The subcategories under 7326.90.86.88 provide further refinement for specific types of articles that still fall within the general "other" designation. These subdivisions address items such as specialized rods for electrical grounding, laminated goods with non-metallic cores, specific types of hangers, fence posts with protrusions, barbed tape, ladders, paint roller frames, metal handles, and burial caskets. If an article does not fit these more specific subheadings, it would then fall into the final "other" classification, 7326.90.86.88.