9902.14.78 - Tempered glass covers for cooking ware, such covers produced by automatic machine (provided for in subheading 7010.20.20)

This HTS code, 9902.14.78, specifically designates tempered glass covers intended for cooking ware, with the crucial condition that these covers must be manufactured by an automatic machine. The "provided for in subheading 7010.20.20" notation indicates that the underlying classification of such glass covers falls under Chapter 70, specifically heading 7010 which covers carboys, bottles, jars, pots, retort-shaped vessels, stoppered bottles and other' receptacles, of glass, of a kind used for the packing or transport of goods; glass stoppers, lids and other closures. However, this Chapter 99 code introduces a temporary modification or special provision.

As a leaf node within Chapter 99, this code represents a highly specific classification. Unlike sibling categories in broader chapters that might cover general categories of goods (e.g., live animals in Chapter 01), this node focuses on a niche product with precise manufacturing requirements. The distinction lies in the material (tempered glass), the intended use (cooking ware covers), and the automated production method. This specificity is critical for accurate customs processing under special trade provisions or temporary legislation.

Given that this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories to introduce. The classification ends here, requiring the importer to meet all stated conditions for this specific HTS code to apply. The primary classification criteria are the material composition, the functional purpose as a cooking ware cover, and the automated manufacturing process.