8441.20.00.00 - Machines for making bags, sacks or envelopes

This HTS subheading, 8441.20.00.00, specifically classifies machines designed for the manufacture of bags, sacks, or envelopes. These machines are dedicated to the processes of forming, sealing, and often cutting paper, plastic film, or other flexible materials into these specific packaging products. Examples include machines that fold and glue paper for envelopes or machines that heat-seal plastic film to create bags for retail or industrial use.

It is important to distinguish this category from its sibling headings. While 8441.10.00.00 covers general cutting machines for paper products, this subheading focuses on machines whose primary function is the creation of finished bags, sacks, or envelopes, which may incorporate cutting as a step but not as the sole purpose. Similarly, 8441.30.00.00 covers machines for making rigid containers like cartons and boxes, and 8441.40.00.00 pertains to machines that mold paper pulp into articles, neither of which are intended for the production of flexible bags, sacks, or envelopes.

As a leaf node, 8441.20.00.00 does not have further subdivisions. Therefore, classification within this heading hinges on the machine's explicit design and function for producing bags, sacks, or envelopes, regardless of the specific material being processed or the exact combination of operations (folding, gluing, sealing, etc.) it performs. The defining characteristic is the output of these specific types of flexible packaging items.