8467.29.00.65 - Planers

This HTS classification covers hand-held tools that are equipped with a self-contained electric motor and are designed for the process of planing. Planing involves shaving off thin layers of material from a surface, typically wood, to make it smooth, flat, or to reduce its thickness. These tools are distinct from other electrically powered hand-held tools in the 8467.29 sub-heading due to their specific function of removing material through a cutting or shaving action with a rotating or reciprocating blade.

Distinguishing planers from sibling categories is crucial for accurate classification. For instance, while grinders, polishers, and sanders (8467.29.00.20) also remove material, they typically utilize abrasive surfaces rather than cutting blades. Similarly, screwdrivers, nut-runners, and impact wrenches (8467.29.00.40) are for fastening or loosening, routers (8467.29.00.55) are for creating grooves or decorative patterns, and grass and weed trimmers/edgers (8467.29.00.70) are designed for vegetation. Electropneumatic rotary and percussion hammers (8467.29.00.80) are primarily for demolition or drilling through hard materials, not surface smoothing or material reduction in the manner of a planer.

As 8467.29.00.65 is a leaf node, there are no further subdivisions within this specific classification. Therefore, the focus for classification purposes is on identifying the tool's primary function as a planer powered by a self-contained electric motor and ensuring it does not fit the description or intended use of its sibling categories. Examples of items falling under this code include hand-held electric planers commonly used by woodworkers for flattening and smoothing lumber.