8465.92.00.31 - Moulders

This classification, HTS Code 8465.92.00.31, specifically pertains to "Moulders" designed for woodworking. These machines are utilized to shape wood by cutting, creating various profiles, grooves, or forms along its surface. This encompasses a range of equipment where the primary action involves shaping wood through the removal of material via cutting tools to achieve a desired cross-sectional profile.

Distinguishing this category from its siblings, it focuses solely on machines that mold wood by cutting. For instance, while other sibling categories might cover machines for joining wood or removing material to achieve a flat surface (like planers), or for creating specific decorative or functional cuts (like routers and shapers/profilers), this category is for machines that consistently replicate a specific profile along the length of the workpiece through molding cutters.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification system, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification within this HTS code hinges on confirming that the machine's primary function is the molding of wood through cutting processes, and it is not specifically enumerated under a more precise sibling heading. Examples include single-sided moulders, double-sided moulders, and multi-spindle moulders used for producing moldings, door casings, window frames, and other shaped lumber.