9607.20.00.40 - Sliders, with or without pulls

This HTS classification, 9607.20.00.40, specifically covers sliders designed for slide fasteners, which are the components that move up and down the teeth of a zipper to open and close it. This category explicitly includes sliders that are equipped with a pull tab, as well as those that are not. The key defining characteristic is their function as the mechanism for operating a slide fastener.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 9607.20.00.80, is crucial. While 9607.20.00.80 encompasses "Other" parts of slide fasteners, this node is narrowly defined for sliders themselves. Other parts would include items such as zipper teeth, tapes, stops, and the slider pull tabs when they are considered separate components for assembly or replacement, rather than an integral part of the slider unit.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories under 9607.20.00.40. Therefore, the classification is definitive for sliders, with or without pulls, that are intended for use in slide fastener assemblies. When classifying such items, the primary consideration is their form and function as the sliding component of a zipper mechanism.