8474.20.00.50 - Crushing

This HTS category, 8474.20.00.50, specifically covers stationary crushing machines used for processing earth, stone, ores, and other mineral substances. These machines are designed for operation in a fixed location and are employed in various industrial applications where the primary function is to reduce the size of solid materials. Examples include jaw crushers, cone crushers, and impact crushers that are permanently installed at a worksite.

Distinguished from its sibling category 8474.20.00.70, which covers "other" crushing or grinding machines, this classification is for *stationary* units. The sibling category would encompass mobile or portable crushing equipment, or perhaps less common types of crushing machinery not otherwise specified. The defining characteristic here is the fixed installation of the machinery, differentiating it from equipment that can be easily relocated.

As a leaf node, this category does not have further subcategories. Therefore, classification within 8474.20.00.50 is determined by the machine's stationary nature and its primary function of crushing mineral substances, as opposed to other types of size reduction or processing machinery found elsewhere in Chapter 84.