8207.60.00.30 - Broaches

This HTS category, 8207.60.00.30, specifically classifies "Broaches." Broaches are cutting tools designed for shaping internal surfaces of workpieces, typically by removing material in a series of progressive cutting edges. They are used in machining operations to create precise splines, keyways, or other internal profiles, often within gears, shafts, or housings. Their unique design, featuring a series of teeth that increase in size along the length of the tool, distinguishes them from other cutting tools.

While this heading covers interchangeable tools for various machining operations, this specific subheading isolates broaches. It is important to distinguish this classification from its sibling, 8207.60.00.35, which covers "Reamers, except gun reamers." Reamers are finishing tools used to enlarge existing holes to a precise diameter and improve surface finish, whereas broaches are primary cutting tools used to create internal shapes.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subdivisions under this code. Therefore, classification under 8207.60.00.30 relies on identifying the tool as a broach based on its construction and intended use for internal machining operations, differentiating it from other interchangeable cutting tools found within heading 8207.