8109.99.00.00 - Other 🖩

This classification, HTS Code 8109.99.00.00, covers "Other" articles of zirconium and its alloys that do not fit into the more specifically defined categories within Chapter 81. This broad residual category encompasses a wide range of products made from zirconium or its alloys, which are not specifically enumerated elsewhere in the tariff. Examples may include finished or semi-finished goods such as certain components, fixtures, or specialized articles where the primary material is zirconium or a zirconium alloy.

This residual category is distinguished from its sibling, HTS Code 8109.91.00.00, by the absence of a specific hafnium content threshold. While 8109.91.00.00 exclusively covers zirconium-hafnium mixtures containing less than one part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weight, HTS 8109.99.00.00 captures all other zirconium articles, regardless of their hafnium content, that are not otherwise classified. This means that if a zirconium article contains more hafnium relative to zirconium than the specific limit for 8109.91.00.00, or if it is a zirconium article entirely free of hafnium and not covered by other specific provisions, it will fall under this "Other" classification.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Therefore, the classification of goods under 8109.99.00.00 relies on careful consideration of whether the article is indeed made of zirconium or its alloys and whether it fails to meet the specific criteria of any preceding, more narrowly defined HTS codes related to zirconium. The primary function, form, and composition of the article will be critical in determining its placement here.