8464.20.01.10 - Glass-working machines

This classification, HTS Code 8464.20.01.10, specifically covers machines designed for the grinding or polishing of glass. These machines are engineered to alter the surface of glass through abrasive processes, achieving desired finishes such as smoothness, flatness, or decorative effects. Examples include glass grinding and edge polishing machines used in manufacturing, fabrication, and repair of glass products.

Within the broader category of "Machine tools for working stone, ceramics, concrete, asbestos-cement or like mineral materials or for cold working glass," this subcategory focuses exclusively on operations applied to glass. It is distinguished from its sibling category, 8464.20.01.20, which encompasses "Other" grinding or polishing machines that may work materials other than glass, or perform different, non-grinding/polishing cold-working operations on glass not fitting the specific criteria here.

As HTS Code 8464.20.01.10 represents a leaf node, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, the focus remains on definitively identifying machines whose primary function is the abrasive finishing of glass surfaces, differentiating them from general-purpose grinding machines or those designed for other materials within the broader 8464 heading.