8450.90.40.00 - Furniture designed to receive the machines of subheadings 8450.11 through 8450.20, inclusive

This HTS category, 8450.90.40.00, specifically covers furniture designed to house or accommodate household or laundry-type washing machines that fall under subheadings 8450.11 through 8450.20. This includes a wide array of items such as freestanding cabinets, built-in units, or specialized stands that provide a structural enclosure or support for these washing machines. The defining characteristic is the intended purpose of the furniture: to receive and integrate washing machines of specific types.

It is important to distinguish this category from its sibling, 8450.90.20.00, which covers tubs and tub assemblies. While tubs are integral components of a washing machine itself, this category focuses on external furniture that is designed to hold the entire machine. Therefore, items like standalone washing machine stands, custom cabinetry for laundry rooms intended to house a washing machine, or integrated furniture units with provisions for a washing machine would be classified here, rather than the internal washing tub.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Classification within 8450.90.40.00 relies heavily on the explicit design and intended use of the furniture to receive washing machines of the specified subheadings. The material composition or the specific aesthetics of the furniture are secondary to its functional purpose as a housing or support for the washing machine itself.