8435.10.00.00 - Machinery

This HTS category, 8435.10.00.00, specifically encompasses machinery designed and utilized for pressing, crushing, and similar operations involved in the production of alcoholic beverages like wine and cider, as well as non-alcoholic beverages such as fruit juices. The core function of these machines is to extract liquids or pulp from fruits and other raw materials through mechanical force. Examples include hydraulic presses, screw presses, and destemmer-crushers commonly found in wineries, cideries, and juice processing facilities.

It is important to distinguish this category from its sibling, 8435.90.00.00, which covers only the *parts* of the machinery described in 8435.10.00.00. While this category is for complete, functional machines, the sibling category is reserved for individual components, spare parts, or accessories intended for use with these pressing and crushing machines.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification, there are no further subcategories. Classification within 8435.10.00.00 is determined by the primary function of the machinery being for beverage production through pressing or crushing. The physical characteristics, operational mechanisms, and intended end-use are key criteria for its proper identification.