8431.41.00.60 - Dragline buckets

This classification, HTS Code 8431.41.00.60, specifically covers dragline buckets. These are large, open containers designed for excavation and material handling, typically suspended from a cable system and dragged across the ground to excavate material. Their distinguishing feature is their method of operation, where the bucket is pulled towards the excavator by a drag cable, filling itself as it moves.

While this category falls under "Buckets, shovels, grabs and grips" within the broader classification of parts for machinery of headings 8426, 8429 or 8430, it is distinct from its siblings. Sibling categories such as 8431.41.00.20 (shovel attachments) and 8431.41.00.40 (clamshell attachments) refer to different types of excavating or material handling implements with unique operational mechanisms and designs. Dragline buckets are identified by their specific design for dragline excavators and their primary function of being dragged to fill.

As a leaf node in the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. This means that any item meeting the description of a dragline bucket, irrespective of material (steel being common) or specific size within the typical range for such equipment, will be classified under this code, provided it is suitable for use solely or principally with the machinery of headings 8425 to 8430. The key defining characteristic remains its design and intended use with dragline excavation systems.