9902.14.90 - Gauzes containing platinum, palladium and rhodium (provided for in subheading 7115.10.00)

This HTS category, 9902.14.90, specifically covers gauzes that contain platinum, palladium, and rhodium. These materials are precious metals with unique catalytic and chemical properties, making the gauzes suitable for specialized industrial or scientific applications. The description explicitly links this provision to subheading 7115.10.00, indicating that these gauzes are a form of worked articles of platinum group metals and their alloys, but are subject to a separate, temporary classification provision.

As this is a leaf node within Chapter 99, there are no further subcategories to explore. The unique characteristic of this classification lies in its temporary nature, likely established to monitor or control the import of these specific precious metal-containing gauzes. Unlike the broad categories found in earlier chapters (e.g., live animals in Chapter 01), this provision is highly specific, focusing on a niche product defined by its material composition and form.

The purpose of this classification is to distinguish these particular gauzes from other forms of platinum group metals or other types of gauzes that would be classified under different, more permanent HTS headings. For customs purposes, importers must ensure that the goods meet the precise definition of containing platinum, palladium, and rhodium in gauze form to qualify for this specific temporary classification. Failure to meet these criteria would necessitate classification under the standard HTS provisions for precious metals or articles thereof.