8302.10.90.90 - Other

This category, HTS Code 8302.10.90.90, encompasses "other" base metal hinges and their parts that do not fit into more specific subcategories. It serves as a residual classification for hinges intended for a broad range of applications, including but not limited to furniture, doors, windows, coachwork, saddlery, trunks, chests, and caskets, as well as hat racks, hat-pegs, brackets, castors, and automatic door closers of base metal when they incorporate hinge mechanisms. The primary material for these articles is base metal.

It is crucial to distinguish this category from its siblings. HTS Code 8302.10.90.30 specifically covers hinges suitable for interior and exterior doors, with the exclusion of garage, overhead, or sliding doors. Similarly, HTS Code 8302.10.90.60 is designated for hinges specifically suited for furniture and cabinets. Therefore, 8302.10.90.90 is for all other base metal hinges and their parts that are not exclusively for the aforementioned specific uses.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories under 8302.10.90.90. Classification within this code relies on the absence of specific characteristics that would place the hinge into one of the more narrowly defined sibling categories. If an article exhibits characteristics that align with the broad description but does not meet the specific criteria of the other sibling codes, it will be classified here.