8462.24.00.20 - Other, valued under $3,025 each

This HTS category, 8462.24.00.20, specifically covers numerically controlled panel benders designed for working flat metal products. These machines utilize automated numerical control systems to execute precise bending, folding, straightening, or flattening operations on sheet metal or similar flat metal stock. The key characteristic is the reliance on programmed instructions for their operation, enabling high precision and repeatability in manufacturing processes.

This classification is distinguished from its sibling, 8462.24.00.10, which is reserved for used or rebuilt numerically controlled panel benders. The current subcategory differentiates itself by focusing on new or reconditioned machines where the primary classification determinant is its current condition and original state of manufacture. Additionally, it differs from the "other" sibling category, 8462.24.00.50, which serves as a residual classification for numerically controlled panel benders that do not meet the specific criteria of being used/rebuilt or valued under $3,025 each. The $3,025 valuation acts as a crucial differentiator, meaning that numerically controlled panel benders valued at or above this threshold would fall under the "other" category.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Therefore, the focus for classification within 8462.24.00.20 rests on confirming that the machine is a numerically controlled panel bender for flat products and that its individual unit value is below $3,025. If a machine meets these criteria and is not categorized as used or rebuilt, it will correctly be classified here.