9902.14.54 - House slippers with outer soles and uppers of textile materials, each with anti-slip traction dots on the outer sole, incorporating a battery-operated sound or light device (provided for in subheading 6405.20.90)

This HTS category, 9902.14.54, covers specialized house slippers. These slippers are characterized by their outer soles and uppers being made of textile materials. A key distinguishing feature is the presence of anti-slip traction dots on the outer sole, enhancing safety and usability. Furthermore, these slippers incorporate a battery-operated sound or light device, adding an interactive element. This specific inclusion of an electronic component necessitates its classification under this temporary provision, even though the base product might otherwise fall under a general footwear chapter.

Unlike the primary HTS categories that deal with a broad range of live animals, agricultural products, or basic manufactured goods, HTS 9902.14.54 falls within Chapter 99, which is reserved for temporary legislation, trade agreement modifications, and specific import restrictions. Therefore, this category's siblings are other temporary or specially classified items, not general commodity classifications like live animals (0101-0105). The goods classified here are specifically defined by the combination of textile slipper construction, anti-slip features, and an integrated electronic sound or light element, distinguishing them from standard textile footwear or other novelty items.

As this node represents a specific, detailed classification (a leaf node), there are no further subcategories. Classification under 9902.14.54 is definitive for house slippers meeting all the described criteria. Importers must ensure the product precisely matches the description, including the textile composition of the sole and upper, the presence of anti-slip dots, and the battery-operated sound or light device, to correctly utilize this temporary provision.