8509.90.45.00 - Housings

This HTS category, 8509.90.45.00, specifically covers "Housings" for electromechanical domestic appliances with self-contained electric motors, excluding vacuum cleaner components already classified under heading 8508. These housings are the external casings or enclosures that protect the internal workings of appliances such as food processors, blenders, mixers, and shavers. Their primary function is to provide structural integrity, aesthetic appeal, and protection against external elements and user contact with moving parts.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 8509.90.55.00 ("Other"), is crucial. While the "Other" category would encompass miscellaneous parts not specifically enumerated, this "Housings" classification is reserved for the primary external shells of these domestic appliances. Classification here relies on the part's physical form and its undeniable role as the main external enclosure, rather than its material composition unless that material dictates its specific function as a housing.

As a leaf node, this category does not have further subcategories. Therefore, classification into 8509.90.45.00 is determined by the part's definitive function as the main housing for an eligible electromechanical domestic appliance. Examples include plastic or metal outer shells for stand mixers, glass or plastic jugs for blenders, or the main body casing for electric shavers. Parts that are integral to the motor or other functional components, but do not form the primary external enclosure, would likely fall under different classifications.