7614.10.50.00 - Fitted with fittings or made up into articles

This HTS category, 7614.10.50.00, specifically covers stranded wire, cables, plaited bands, and similar articles made of aluminum, which possess a steel core and are further processed by being fitted with fittings or made up into finished articles. This includes, but is not limited to, pre-assembled slings, towing cables, or other functional assemblies where the aluminum and steel core construction is adapted for specific end-uses through the addition of connectors, loops, or other fabricated components.

It is crucial to distinguish this category from its sibling, HTS 7614.10.10.00, which covers similar stranded aluminum wire and cable with a steel core but specifically excludes articles that are fitted with fittings or otherwise made up into finished goods. Therefore, if the article is in its raw or unfinished form (i.e., simply wire or cable without any appended fittings), it would fall under the sibling category. The key differentiator here is the transformation into a functional, assembled article.

As this node is a leaf node in the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Classification within this code is determined by the presence of a steel core, the use of aluminum for the stranded material, and the critical condition of being fitted with fittings or assembled into a specific article, ready for its intended application. The presence and type of fittings, as well as the overall fabricated form, are the primary considerations for classifying goods under this code.