8479.40.00.00 - Rope or cable-making machines

HTS code 8479.40.00.00 specifically classifies machinery designed for the manufacturing of ropes and cables. This includes a wide range of equipment used in processes such as twisting, braiding, spinning, and winding various materials like natural fibers, synthetic filaments, and metal wires into finished ropes and cables. The primary function of these machines is the continuous manipulation and consolidation of strands to form cohesive and strong rope or cable products.

This classification is distinct from its siblings within heading 8479, which cover machinery with individual functions not elsewhere specified. For instance, while 8479.10.00 covers machinery for public works or building, and 8479.20.00.00 deals with the extraction of fats and oils, 8479.40.00.00 is solely focused on the specialized machinery for rope and cable production. Similarly, it differs from industrial robots (8479.50.00.00) as these are dedicated manufacturing machines rather than general-purpose robotic systems.

As a leaf node, HTS code 8479.40.00.00 does not have further subdivisions. Therefore, classification within this code relies on the specific characteristic that the machinery’s core purpose is the creation of rope or cable. Examples include cable-stranding machines, rope-braiding machines, and machines for manufacturing wire rope, all of which are designed to produce a linear, flexible product composed of multiple strands wound or twisted together.