8108.90.60.45 - Plates, sheets, strips and foil

This HTS classification, 8108.90.60.45, specifically covers titanium in the form of plates, sheets, strips, and foil. These forms are characterized by their relatively thin dimensions and broad surface areas, as opposed to more solid or hollow forms. This category is intended for finished or semi-finished products where the primary shaping process has resulted in these flat, pliable configurations of titanium.

Distinguishing this category from its siblings, "blooms, sheet bars, and slabs" (8108.90.60.20) represent more rudimentary, thicker forms of semi-finished titanium intended for subsequent rolling into plates or sheets. "Other bars, rods, profiles and wire" (8108.90.60.31) encompass elongated, linear forms of titanium, differing significantly in their cross-sectional geometry from plates and sheets. "Tubes and pipes" (8108.90.60.60) are hollow cylindrical forms, distinct from the solid flat dimensions of plates and sheets. Finally, "Other" (8108.90.60.75) serves as a residual category for titanium articles not otherwise specified within the 8108.90.60 subheadings.

As a leaf node within the HTS structure, 8108.90.60.45 does not have further subcategories. Therefore, its scope is definitively limited to titanium plates, sheets, strips, and foil. Classification within this specific code will hinge on the physical dimensions and form of the titanium product, ensuring it meets the criteria for these flat, malleable formats.