8472.90.90.40 - Desktop note counters and note scanners

This HTS category, 8472.90.90.40, specifically encompasses desktop note counters and note scanners. These machines are designed for the automated counting or verification of banknotes, often found in retail, financial institutions, or cash handling businesses. Their primary function is to accurately tally the number of notes, and in the case of scanners, potentially verify authenticity or sort by denomination.

Distinguishing this category from its siblings, 8472.90.90.60 covers "Other currency and coin handling machines," which would include devices for sorting, wrapping, or authenticating coins, or more general currency processing machines not specifically note counters or scanners. The sibling category 8472.90.90.80, "Other," is a residual category for items not covered elsewhere within the broader "Other" classification of office machines. Therefore, 8472.90.90.40 is precisely for dedicated desktop note counting and scanning equipment.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Classification under this heading relies on the specific design and primary use of the machine being either a note counter or a note scanner for desktop applications.