8505.11.00.90 - Other

This HTS category, "Other," under permanent magnets of metal, serves as a residual classification for metal permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetization that do not fall into the more specific categories provided at this level. This includes metal-based magnetic materials and manufactured articles that exhibit permanent magnetism, or are designed to be magnetized and then retain their magnetic properties. The key criterion is that the item is composed primarily of metal and functions as a permanent magnet.

This category distinguishes itself from its siblings by encompassing all other metal permanent magnets not specifically listed. For instance, while HTS codes exist for Alnico (8505.11.00.10), ceramic (8505.11.00.30), sintered samarium-cobalt (8505.11.00.50), and sintered neodymium-iron-boron (8505.11.00.70), this "Other" category would cover metallic permanent magnets composed of different alloys or magnetic compounds not otherwise specified. It's crucial for importers and exporters to thoroughly examine the composition and intended magnetic properties to determine if a specific metallic magnet fits within a more defined sibling category before resorting to this residual classification.

As this is a leaf node, there are no subcategories to introduce. Classification into this residual category signifies that the item is a metallic permanent magnet and does not meet the specific material or manufacturing criteria of the preceding sibling codes. Therefore, precise identification of the magnetic material and its metallic composition is paramount for accurate classification.