8418.10.00.45 - Having an external depth (excluding door handles) not exceeding 73 centimeters

This category, HTS 8418.10.00.45, specifically classifies combined refrigerator-freezers that are designed with separate external doors or drawers for both the refrigerator and freezer compartments. The defining characteristic of this subcategory is the physical dimension of the appliance: its external depth, excluding any protruding door handles, must not exceed 73 centimeters. This measurement is a critical factor for accurate classification within this specific segment of combined refrigeration units.

Within the broader classification of combined refrigerator-freezers with separate external doors, HTS 8418.10.00.45 is distinguished from its sibling, 8418.10.00.55 ("Other"). While the "Other" category would encompass combined refrigerator-freezers with separate doors that do not meet the specified depth criteria, this particular code is exclusively for those units where the external depth, excluding handles, is 73 centimeters or less. This precise dimensional requirement ensures that appliances of a similar configuration but differing external measurements are appropriately categorized.

As a leaf node in the HTS classification structure, this category does not have further subcategories. Therefore, the classification of an appliance under 8418.10.00.45 hinges entirely on its configuration as a combined refrigerator-freezer with separate external doors and its adherence to the maximum external depth of 73 centimeters (excluding door handles). Examples of goods falling into this classification would include compact or slim-line dual-door refrigerator-freezers commonly found in smaller kitchens or studio apartments, where space efficiency is a primary design consideration.