8460.90.80 - Other

This HTS subcategory, 8460.90.80, encompasses machinery and mechanical appliances designed for deburring, sharpening, grinding, honing, lapping, polishing, or otherwise finishing metal or cermets. This classification applies to machines that utilize grinding stones, abrasives, or polishing products for these finishing operations, excluding those specifically categorized as gear cutting, gear grinding, or gear finishing machines under heading 8461.

Within the broader classification of "Other" machines for finishing metal or cermets by abrasive or polishing means, this subcategory specifically covers those not otherwise enumerated. It serves as a residual classification for machines that do not fit into more specific subheadings. For example, it would include machines used for surface finishing, deburring edges, or achieving a desired surface roughness on metal or cermet workpieces, provided they are not numerically controlled.

The subcategories under 8460.90.80 further refine this classification based on specific characteristics. 8460.90.80.10 pertains to machinery that is either used or has been rebuilt, distinguishing it from new machinery. 8460.90.80.20 focuses on machines valued at less than $3,025 each, providing a value-based distinction. Finally, 8460.90.80.80 acts as another residual category for "other" machines not meeting the criteria of the preceding subcategories, typically for those exceeding the value threshold of 8460.90.80.20.