8424.30.10.00 - Sand blasting machines 🖩

This HTS classification, 8424.30.10.00, specifically covers sand blasting machines. These machines utilize a high-pressure stream of sand or other abrasive particles to clean, roughen, or shape surfaces. They are employed in a wide range of industrial applications, including metal preparation, paint removal, surface finishing, and the cleaning of molds and equipment. The defining characteristic of this category is the mechanical projection of abrasive media for surface treatment purposes.

Within the broader category of "Steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines," 8424.30.10.00 is distinguished from its sibling, 8424.30.90.00 ("Other"). While both fall under the umbrella of jet projecting machines, the designated code exclusively applies to sand blasting equipment. The "Other" category would encompass similar jet projecting machines that do not primarily utilize sand as the abrasive medium, such as those using glass beads, walnut shells, or dry ice, or other jet projecting machines not otherwise specified.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, the classification is specific to sand blasting machines, and any variations or other types of jet projecting machines would fall under the sibling category. The key criterion for classification under 8424.30.10.00 is the intended function and operational mechanism of projecting sand or similar abrasive particles for surface modification.