8515.29.00.00 - Other 🖩

HTS code 8515.29.00.00 encompasses machines and apparatus for the resistance welding of metal that are not fully or partly automatic. This residual category captures devices where the welding process requires significant manual intervention or control at each stage of operation. Unlike their automatic counterparts, these machines do not possess integrated systems for feeding materials, positioning components, or sequencing welding cycles without direct operator input for each weld.

The primary distinction of this category lies in its exclusion of automated resistance welding equipment. HTS code 8515.21.00.00 specifically covers fully or partly automatic machines, which are designed to perform multiple welding operations with minimal or no human intervention during the process. Therefore, resistance welding machines classified under 8515.29.00.00 are characterized by their reliance on manual control for operations such as workpiece placement, electrode activation, and cycle initiation for each individual weld.

As a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories under 8515.29.00.00. Consequently, the classification decision hinges on determining whether a resistance welding machine for metal is sufficiently manual to be excluded from the "fully or partly automatic" provisions of 8515.21.00.00. Examples of goods that might fall into this category include simple spot welding guns operated entirely manually, or benchtop resistance welding machines where the operator manually positions the workpiece and actuates the welding cycle for each joint.