8466.20.80 - Other

This HTS category, 8466.20.80, encompasses a broad range of "other" work holders designed for use with machinery classified under headings 8456 to 8465. Work holders are essential accessories that secure and position workpieces during machining operations, ensuring stability and precision. This designation applies when a work holder does not specifically fall under the more granular categories within the "Work holders" sub-heading.

Unlike its sibling category, 8466.20.10, which is exclusively for work holders used in machine tools for cutting gears, this category covers all other types of work holders. This includes a wide variety of clamping devices, chucks, vices, and fixtures that are not specialized for gear-cutting machinery but are nonetheless integral to the operation of various machine tools. The key differentiator lies in the specific application and design; if a work holder's primary purpose is not gear cutting, it would likely fall here.

The subcategories for 8466.20.80 further refine the classification based on the intended use or material. "For metalworking machine tools" signifies work holders specifically engineered for operations involving metals, while "Other work holders" captures a residual group for applications not fitting the metalworking description or for work holders not primarily intended for machine tools themselves but rather as accessories to them. This layered approach ensures precise classification of diverse work holding solutions.