7413.00.90.00 - Fitted with fittings or made up into articles

This HTS category, 7413.00.90.00, specifically covers stranded wire, cables, plaited bands, and similar articles made of copper that are fitted with fittings or have been made up into finished articles. This includes items where components like connectors, terminals, or other attachments have been incorporated, or where the copper wire or cable has been further processed into a usable product, such as slings or other assembled goods. The key characteristic here is the presence of these added fittings or the transformation into a ready-to-use article.

This classification is distinct from its sibling category, "Not fitted with fittings and not made up into articles," which covers raw or unfinished copper wire, cable, or plaited bands. The differentiating factor lies in the subsequent processing or addition of components beyond the basic stranded structure. Goods classified under 7413.00.90.00 will have undergone additional manufacturing steps that integrate them into a more complex or functional form.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Therefore, classification under 7413.00.90.00 hinges directly on the determination of whether the copper article is indeed fitted with fittings or has been made up into an article, distinguishing it from the simpler, unfitted or unmade-up forms found in its sibling category.