8421.11.00.00 - Cream separators

HTS code 8421.11.00.00 specifically covers cream separators. These are mechanical devices designed for the centrifugal separation of cream from milk. Their primary function is to utilize centrifugal force to efficiently extract the higher fat content cream from skimmed milk, typically employed in dairy processing operations.

This classification is distinct from its siblings, 8421.12.00.00 for clothes dryers and 8421.19.00.00 for other centrifuges. While all fall under the broader heading of centrifuges, cream separators are specialized for dairy processing, whereas clothes dryers are for textile drying, and the "other" category encompasses a wider range of centrifugal machines not otherwise specified, such as industrial centrifuges for material separation or laboratory centrifuges.

As a leaf node, HTS code 8421.11.00.00 does not have further subdivisions. Classification under this code is based on the apparatus's specific design and purpose of separating cream from milk. Therefore, any centrifugal machine primarily engineered for this particular dairy application would fall under this heading.