8474.80.00.80 - Other 🖩
Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Unit of Quantity | No. |
| General Rate of Duty (Column 1 - General) | Free |
| Special Rate of Duty (Column 1 - Special) | N/A |
| Column 2 Rate of Duty | 35% |
| Quota Quantity | N/A |
| Additional Duties | N/A |
Overview
HTS code 8474.80.00.80, described as "Other," encompasses a broad range of machinery designed for processing solid mineral substances that are not specifically enumerated in other subheadings under heading 8474. This category is primarily for machines whose principal function is the sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing, grinding, mixing, or kneading of materials such as earth, stone, ores, and other mineral compounds in solid, powder, or paste form. It includes machinery used in various stages of mineral processing, manufacturing, and construction, where the objective is to alter the physical state or composition of the raw materials.
This "Other" classification serves as a residual category, distinguishing itself from its direct siblings by excluding machinery for agglomerating, shaping, or molding solid mineral fuels, ceramic pastes, unhardened cements, plastering materials, or other mineral products in powder or paste form (8474.80.00.20), as well as machines specifically for forming foundry molds of sand. While the sibling categories focus on the molding or shaping of specific materials or the creation of molds, 8474.80.00.80 covers machines that perform foundational processing tasks like size reduction, purification, or blending without necessarily shaping the final product into a cohesive form.
As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification within 8474.80.00.80 relies heavily on a thorough analysis of the machine's primary operational function and the materials it processes. Examples of machinery that would fall under this heading include certain types of industrial washing machines for aggregates, specialized grinding mills for ores not covered elsewhere, and mixing equipment for mineral-based construction materials if they are not designed for agglomeration or molding. The key determinant for classification is whether the machinery's principal purpose is the aforementioned processing of solid mineral substances and it is not explicitly covered by a more specific tariff provision.