8460.19.01.10 - Reciprocating-table type

This HTS category, 8460.19.01.10, specifically designates reciprocating-table type machines designed for the finishing of metal or cermets. These machines are utilized for operations such as grinding, honing, lapping, or polishing where the workpiece is moved back and forth on a table beneath a grinding or polishing element. The key distinguishing feature is the reciprocating motion of the table, differentiating them from other flat-surface grinding machines within heading 8460.

Unlike the sibling category 8460.19.01.50, which covers "Other" flat-surface grinding machines not specified as reciprocating-table types, this classification is precise in its definition of the table's movement. While both fall under the broader "Other" subcategories of flat-surface grinding machines, the 8460.19.01.10 code is reserved for those machines where the primary workholding mechanism is a table that moves reciprocally.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification system, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, the focus for classification under 8460.19.01.10 is on confirming that the machine is indeed a flat-surface grinder, utilizes grinding stones, abrasives, or polishing products, and importantly, features a reciprocating table as its method of presenting the workpiece for finishing. The purpose, material of the workpiece, and the specific abrasive or polishing medium are secondary to the defining characteristic of the reciprocating table mechanism.