8465.94.00 - Bending or assembling machines

This HTS category, 8465.94.00, encompasses machinery specifically designed for the bending or assembling of materials. The primary function here is to manipulate the form of a material through bending or to join multiple components together. This can include machines that shape materials like wood, plastics, or similar hard substances through various bending techniques, as well as machines that facilitate the assembly of parts through methods such as gluing, stapling, or riveting. The key differentiator is the action of bending or the process of putting pieces together.

Unlike its sibling categories, 8465.94.00 does not cover machines primarily engaged in cutting operations like sawing (8465.91.00), milling (8465.92.00), grinding or sanding (8465.93.00), or drilling (8465.95.00). While assembly may indirectly involve some minor cutting in preparation for joining, the core purpose of machines classified under 8465.94.00 is not material removal but rather shaping through bending or consolidating through assembly.

The subcategory, 8465.94.00.91, further refines this classification by specifying "Other" bending or assembling machines. This implies that any bending or assembling machines not specifically detailed in other subheadings within 8465.94.00, or other primary categories, would fall under this residual classification. This ensures that all machines dedicated to bending or assembling hard materials, and not covered elsewhere, are appropriately accounted for within the HTS.