7614.90.40.00 - Other

This HTS category, 7614.90.40.00, encompasses aluminum stranded wire, cables, plaited bands, and similar articles that are not electrically insulated and are not fitted with fittings or made up into other articles. This residual category is for aluminum wire products that do not fit into more specific classifications within heading 7614. Examples include uninsulated aluminum wire rope used for general purposes like hoisting, rigging, or structural support where electrical conductivity is not a primary function.

This category is distinguished from its sibling, 7614.90.20, which specifically covers electrically insulated aluminum conductors. The key differentiating factor is the presence or absence of electrical insulation. While both categories deal with stranded aluminum wire products, 7614.90.20 is reserved for those designed and constructed for the transmission of electrical current, whereas 7614.90.40.00 covers all other uninsulated aluminum wire products not otherwise specified.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification under 7614.90.40.00 depends on meeting the general criteria of heading 7614 (stranded wire, cables, etc., of aluminum, not electrically insulated) and the specific requirements of the subheadings, namely being "other" and "not fitted with fittings and not made up into articles." The absence of any specific manufacturing processes, fittings, or end-use preparations places such articles within this residual classification.