8417.20.00.00 - Bakery ovens, including biscuit ovens

HTS Code 8417.20.00.00 specifically classifies bakery ovens, which are designed for the commercial or industrial production of baked goods. This encompasses a wide range of ovens used in bakeries, patisseries, and other food manufacturing facilities for processes such as baking bread, cakes, pastries, biscuits, and cookies. The primary function of these ovens is to provide controlled heat for transforming doughs and batters into finished baked products.

This category is distinguished from its siblings by its specialized application in the baking industry. HTS 8417.10.00.00 covers furnaces and ovens for the heat treatment of metals and ores, a fundamentally different industrial process. Furthermore, HTS 8417.80.00.00 is a residual category for "other" nonelectric furnaces and ovens not otherwise specified, while HTS 8417.90.00.00 is exclusively for parts of the machinery described in heading 8417. Therefore, 8417.20.00.00 precisely identifies ovens intended for food baking operations.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS classification system, there are no further subdivisions. Classification under 8417.20.00.00 relies on the item being a nonelectric furnace or oven whose principal purpose is for baking bakery products. Considerations for classification would include the oven's size, intended capacity, heating mechanism (though explicitly nonelectric), and any specific features designed for uniform baking of food items.