8427.20.80.20 - Aerial work platforms of a kind described in statistical note 4 to this chapter

This HTS category, 8427.20.80.20, specifically covers self-propelled work trucks that are *other* than fork-lift trucks, but are fitted with lifting or handling equipment, and are of a kind described in statistical note 4 to Chapter 84. This note typically refers to aerial work platforms, such as scissor lifts, boom lifts, and personnel lifts, designed for lifting individuals and their tools to elevated work sites. These machines are characterized by their ability to move independently and elevate a platform or basket.

This classification is distinguished from its sibling, 8427.20.80.90, which encompasses "Other" self-propelled trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment that do not meet the specific criteria outlined in statistical note 4. Therefore, if a self-propelled truck with lifting capabilities is not an aerial work platform as defined by the statistical note, it would likely fall under the "Other" category.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS database, there are no further subcategories. Classification at this level requires careful consideration of whether the self-propelled truck with lifting or handling equipment qualifies as an aerial work platform as detailed in statistical note 4, differentiating it from other types of self-propelled trucks with similar functionalities.