9902.15.33 - Nail nippers and clippers and nail files, the foregoing other than nail nippers and clippers with one or both blades having rounded edged cut-outs and designed for use in cutting nails of dogs, cats or other small pets (including birds, rabbits, ferrets, hamsters, guinea pigs or gerbils) (provided for in subheading 8214.20.30)

This HTS category, 9902.15.33, specifically covers certain nail care implements: nail nippers, nail clippers, and nail files. The defining characteristic for inclusion in this classification is the exclusion of nail nippers and clippers that feature rounded edged cut-outs and are explicitly designed for grooming the nails of small pets such as dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, ferrets, hamsters, guinea pigs, or gerbils. These excluded pet grooming tools are typically classified under subheading 8214.20.30.

As this is a leaf node within Chapter 99, it represents a specific, often temporary, tariff provision rather than a broad product category. Unlike the numerous primary product headings found at the root of the HTS (e.g., 0101 for live horses, 0102 for live bovine animals), this category focuses on a very precise set of goods that may be subject to unique import regulations or duty rates. Its existence within Chapter 99 signifies a departure from the standard classification of general-purpose nail care tools found elsewhere in the Harmonized System, highlighting a specific trade policy or temporary measure applicable to these particular items.