8428.32.00.00 - Other, bucket type

HTS Code 8428.32.00.00 specifically classifies continuous-action elevators and conveyors for goods or materials that utilize a bucket-type mechanism for transport. These machines are designed for moving bulk materials, such as grain, coal, ore, or sand, by scooping them into individual buckets attached to a continuous loop or chain. The defining characteristic of this category is the use of these open or closed containers (buckets) as the primary means of carrying the goods or materials.

This classification is distinguished from its siblings by the specific transport mechanism employed. Unlike sibling category 8428.33.00.00, which covers belt-type conveyors, or the general "other" category 8428.39.00.00, this code exclusively pertains to machinery where the goods are contained within buckets. Furthermore, it is distinct from 8428.31.00.00, which is reserved for bucket-type elevators and conveyors specifically designed for underground mining operations.

As this HTS code is a leaf node, there are no further subdivisions. Therefore, classification within 8428.32.00.00 depends on the confirmation that the machinery in question is a continuous-action elevator or conveyor for goods or materials and that its operational principle involves the use of buckets for transport, distinguishing it from other conveyance methods like belts or specialized underground equipment.