8465.95.00.91 - Other

This HTS classification, 8465.95.00.91, pertains to "Other" drilling or mortising machines designed for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics, or similar hard materials. It encompasses machines that create holes (drilling) or rectangular slots (mortising) within these materials. This broad category serves as a catch-all for drilling and mortising machines that do not fit into more specific subheadings within heading 84.65, particularly those not exclusively for woodworking.

It is important to distinguish this "Other" category from its sibling, "For woodworking." While both cover machines that perform drilling or mortising, the sibling category is exclusively for machines intended for the woodworking industry. This "Other" classification, conversely, applies to drilling and mortising machines where the primary application is not solely woodworking, even if they are capable of working wood as well. This distinction is crucial for accurate tariff application, focusing on the machine's principal intended use and material compatibility.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification under 8465.95.00.91 relies on identifying machines that perform drilling or mortising operations on the specified hard materials and do not fit into more narrowly defined categories within heading 84.65. Practical classification criteria would include the machine's operational mechanism (e.g., spindle, bit type), power source, intended materials of work, and primary functional purpose as evidenced by design and marketing.