9619.00.68.00 - Other

This HTS category, 9619.00.68.00, encompasses sanitary pads (towels) and tampons, diapers (napkins), diaper liners, and similar articles when they are of textile materials and are knitted or crocheted, but do not fall under the more specific material classifications of cotton or man-made fibers. Therefore, this classification is a residual category for knitted or crocheted sanitary and hygiene articles where the specific fiber content cannot be precisely identified or designated as solely cotton or solely man-made fibers, or where the material composition is a blend that does not lend itself to the preceding subheadings.

To differentiate this category from its siblings, 9619.00.61.00 ("Of cotton") and 9619.00.64.00 ("Of man-made fibers"), the key lies in the precise material composition. If the article is predominantly or exclusively made of cotton fibers, it would be classified under 9619.00.61.00. Similarly, articles primarily composed of synthetic or artificial fibers fall under 9619.00.64.00. This residual category, 9619.00.68.00, is for those instances where a clear distinction based solely on cotton or man-made fibers is not feasible, such as articles made from a combination of materials or from textile materials other than cotton or man-made fibers which are knitted or crocheted.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Classification within 9619.00.68.00 relies on the determination that the article is a sanitary or hygiene product as described in the heading, is made of textile materials, is knitted or crocheted, and does not meet the specific material criteria of the preceding sibling categories. Practical examples might include products where the exact fiber blend is not readily apparent or where non-categorized textile fibers are utilized in the knitted or crocheted construction.