9606.21.60.00 - Other

This HTS category, 9606.21.60.00, specifically encompasses "Other" plastic buttons not covered with textile material. It functions as a residual classification for plastic buttons that do not fall under more specific subheadings within 9606.21, which pertains to plastic buttons not covered with textile materials. The key defining characteristic of goods classified here is that they are made primarily of plastic, lack any textile covering, and do not fit into more precisely defined material categories within the same parent heading.

To distinguish this category from its siblings, consider the precise material composition. 9606.21.20.00 covers buttons made of casein, a protein derived from milk, while 9606.21.40.00 is reserved for buttons manufactured from acrylic resin, polyester resin, or a combination of both. Therefore, 9606.21.60.00 is for plastic buttons made from materials *other than* casein, acrylic resin, or polyester resin, such as those made from polystyrene, polypropylene, or other common plastics, as long as they are not textile-covered.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. The classification of a plastic button under 9606.21.60.00 relies on its identification as a plastic button not covered with textile material, and the exclusion from more specific material-based subheadings like those for casein or acrylic/polyester resins. Examples of items that would fall into this category include generic plastic shirt buttons, decorative plastic buttons made from miscellaneous plastics, or novelty plastic buttons where the primary plastic component is not acrylic or polyester.