8450.12.00.00 - Other machines with built-in centrifugal dryer

This HTS category, 8450.12.00.00, encompasses household or laundry-type washing machines that incorporate a built-in centrifugal dryer and are designed for washing, each with a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10 kg. The key characteristic is the integrated drying function, distinguishing these machines from those that only wash or those that require separate drying apparatus.

These machines are differentiated from their siblings, specifically 8450.11.00 (fully automatic machines) and 8450.19.00.00 (other machines). While fully automatic machines (8450.11.00) perform the entire washing cycle without manual intervention, this category 8450.12.00.00 specifically refers to machines that have the combined washing and centrifugal drying capabilities, regardless of the level of automation within the wash cycle itself. It is distinct from the general "other" category (8450.19.00.00) which would encompass washing machines with built-in dryers that do not fit the specific criteria of 8450.12.00.00 or other more narrowly defined subheadings within this chapter.

As a leaf node, this category does not have further subdivisions. Therefore, classification within 8450.12.00.00 relies on definitively identifying a washing machine with a dry linen capacity of 10 kg or less that includes a built-in centrifugal dryer. Examples would include compact washer-dryer units commonly found in apartments or small households where space is limited.