8466.94.85 - Other

This HTS category, 8466.94.85, encompasses "Other" parts and accessories specifically designed for use with machines classified under headings 8462 or 8463. These machines are primarily involved in metalworking processes such as bending, folding, pressing, stamping, and other shaping operations that do not involve the removal of material (like cutting or grinding). The items classified here are those not specifically enumerated in the sibling category.

Unlike the sibling category 8466.94.65, which enumerates specific structural components like beds, bases, and columns, this category is for parts that do not fall under those defined structural elements. This often includes items such as levers, linkages, specialized clamping devices, feeding mechanisms, lubrication systems, or electrical control components that are integral to the operation of metal-forming machines of headings 8462 and 8463 but are not the main structural frames or bases.

The subcategories within 8466.94.85 further refine the classification. 8466.94.85.40 specifically identifies parts for mechanical transfer presses, a particular type of metal-forming machine. The remaining items not falling into that specific press-related subcategory are then captured under the residual "Other" designation of 8466.94.85.85, serving as a final catch-all for diverse accessories and parts for these metal-forming machines.