8460.31.00.80 - Other

This HTS category, 8460.31.00.80, specifically covers "Other" sharpening (tool or cutter grinding) machines that are numerically controlled. These machines are designed for grinding, honing, lapping, polishing, or otherwise finishing metal or cermets using abrasive materials. The defining characteristic of this subcategory is the integration of numerical control systems, allowing for automated and precise operations based on programmed instructions. This includes a wide range of tool and cutter grinding machines where the precision and repeatability are dictated by digital input, not manual manipulation.

This classification distinguishes itself from its sibling category, 8460.31.00.40, which is exclusively for "Used or rebuilt" sharpening machines. While both are numerically controlled sharpening machines, 8460.31.00.80 is intended for new, demonstrator, or reconditioned machines that are not classified as "used or rebuilt." The operational capabilities and fundamental design of the machines would be the same, with the key differentiator being their condition and history of prior use.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification system, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification under 8460.31.00.80 is final for numerically controlled sharpening machines that are not explicitly covered by the "used or rebuilt" designation. Importers and exporters should ensure that their numerically controlled tool or cutter grinding machines meet the functional criteria of sharpening, finishing, or grinding metal or cermets with abrasives, and that they possess a numerical control system, while also confirming they are not classified as used or rebuilt.