8427.20.80 - Other

This HTS category, 8427.20.80, is a residual classification for self-propelled works trucks that are fitted with lifting or handling equipment and are not otherwise specified within the broader 8427.20 heading. It encompasses a variety of specialized vehicles designed for industrial, construction, or maintenance purposes, but excludes those with more specific classifications.

It is important to distinguish this "Other" category from its sibling, 8427.20.40.00, which specifically covers rider-type, counterbalanced fork-lift trucks. While both are self-propelled works trucks with lifting equipment, 8427.20.40.00 is reserved for the common fork-lift truck design, whereas 8427.20.80.00 captures a wider array of less standardized, self-propelled lifting equipment.

Within this classification, two subcategories exist to further refine the classification. 8427.20.80.20 is designated for aerial work platforms, a specific type of truck designed for elevating personnel and equipment to work at height, as further defined by statistical note 4. The remaining and more general group of self-propelled works trucks with lifting equipment, not fitting the aerial work platform description or any other specific classification, falls under 8427.20.80.90, "Other."