9404.90.96.23 - Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste

This HTS category, 9404.90.96.23, specifically classifies articles of bedding and similar furnishings that are fitted with springs or stuffed, or internally fitted with any material, or made of cellular rubber or plastics, and are covered. The defining characteristic of this particular classification is that the article must contain 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste. This includes items like pillows, cushions, quilts, and eiderdowns where silk is the predominant component of the filling or the outer shell.

At this level, sibling categories exist, such as 9404.90.96.36, which covers "Other" articles of bedding not meeting the specific silk content criteria. The distinction lies solely in the material composition: this category mandates a high percentage of silk, whereas other categories at this level would encompass bedding made from different textile materials or with varied filling compositions.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories branching from 9404.90.96.23. Therefore, classification into this code depends entirely on meeting the specified criteria of containing at least 85 percent silk or silk waste, alongside the general requirements of Chapter 94 for stuffed bedding and furnishing articles.