9607.19.00.60 - Other

This classification, HTS Code 9607.19.00.60, encompasses slide fasteners, commonly known as zippers, that do not fall under the more specific categories defined by their scoop material or the presence of a continuous plastic filament. It serves as a residual category for slide fasteners that are manufactured with alternative materials for the scoops or are constructed in a manner not explicitly detailed in preceding subheadings.

To differentiate this category from its siblings, it is crucial to examine the construction of the slide fastener's scoops. HTS 9607.19.00.20 specifically covers slide fasteners with scoops made of plastic, while HTS 9607.19.00.40 designates those fitted with a continuous plastic filament. Therefore, 9607.19.00.60 applies to slide fasteners where the scoops are made from materials other than plastic, or where the fastening mechanism does not involve a continuous plastic filament, such as those constructed with metal scoops or other non-plastic fastening elements.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subdivisions. Classification within this heading relies on the careful determination that a slide fastener does not meet the criteria for the plastic-scoop or continuous-plastic-filament categories, thereby necessitating its placement in this "Other" residual classification. Examples could include zippers with entirely metal scoops, or those utilizing entirely fabric or other non-plastic components for the interlocking mechanism.