9614.00.98.90 - Other

This HTS category, 9614.00.98.90, encompasses a range of smoking pipes (including their bowls), cigar holders, cigarette holders, and their constituent parts that are not specifically categorized elsewhere within the 9614.00 heading. It serves as a residual classification for items falling under the broader scope of smoking accessories when they do not fit into more precise subheadings.

This particular classification is distinguished from its sibling category, 9614.00.98.10, by the material of construction. While 9614.00.98.10 specifically covers smoking accessories made of glass, this category, 9614.00.98.90, applies to those made from any other materials. Examples include holders and pipes crafted from wood, metal, plastic, or ceramic, provided they are not classified under more specific subheadings based on material or form.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Classification into this subheading is determined by the exclusion of the goods from other, more specific classifications within heading 9614. Therefore, the primary criteria for inclusion are that the item is a smoking pipe, cigar holder, cigarette holder, or a part thereof, and it is not made of glass, nor is it of a type specifically enumerated in preceding subheadings.