8465.95.00 - Drilling or mortising machines

This HTS category, 8465.95.00, specifically covers drilling and mortising machines designed for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics, or similar hard materials. These machines are characterized by their ability to create holes (drilling) or create rectangular or square recesses (mortising) within these materials. This includes single-spindle and multi-spindle drills, as well as dedicated mortising machines that often employ chisels or cutters to excavate material.

Distinguishing this category from its siblings, 8465.95.00 focuses solely on the action of drilling or mortising. For instance, sawing machines (8465.91.00) cut through material, while planing, milling, or molding machines (8465.92.00) shape surfaces. Grinding, sanding, or polishing machines (8465.93.00) are used for surface finishing, and bending or assembling machines (8465.94.00) join pieces together. Machines for splitting, slicing, or paring (8465.96.00) perform different types of material separation or reduction.

Within this classification, subcategories exist to further refine the classification. The primary subdivision is often based on the material being worked, with specific distinctions made for machines dedicated to woodworking. This allows for a more granular approach to import and export declarations, recognizing the specialized nature of woodworking machinery versus that used for other hard materials. The "Other" designation within 8465.95.00.91 typically captures machines that fit the drilling or mortising function but may not fall under more specific material-based subheadings.