7321.90.60.40 - Shelving and racks for cooking ovens

This HTS category, 7321.90.60.40, specifically covers shelving and racks designed as integral components or accessories for cooking ovens. These items are typically constructed from iron or steel and are intended to support or organize food items during the cooking process within an oven. Examples include oven racks, broiler pans that function as shelving, and interior support shelves. The primary function of these parts is to facilitate various cooking methods such as baking, broiling, and roasting within domestic or commercial cooking ovens.

This classification is distinguished from its sibling category, 7321.90.60.60 "Other," by its specialized purpose. While the sibling category encompasses other miscellaneous parts of cooking appliances not specifically enumerated, 7321.90.60.40 is narrowly defined to include only shelving and rack components directly related to the oven's internal cooking capacity. This ensures that parts intended for other functions, such as decorative elements or structural supports for the oven exterior, are appropriately classified elsewhere.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification system, there are no further subcategories under 7321.90.60.40. Classification at this level is determined by the specific nature of the item as shelving or a rack intended for use within a cooking oven, and its construction from iron or steel. The defining characteristic is its role in supporting or arranging food during the oven's cooking cycle.