9025.19.80.85 - Other

This HTS category, "Other," under thermometers and pyrometers, encompasses a broad range of temperature-measuring devices that are not specifically listed in preceding subcategories. It includes instruments designed to measure temperature through various principles beyond those covered by infrared technology. Examples within this classification might include liquid-in-glass thermometers (such as mercury or alcohol thermometers), bimetallic strip thermometers, or gas-filled thermometers, provided they are not combined with other distinct measuring functions. The primary purpose of these instruments is solely the measurement or indication of temperature.

This category serves as a residual classification for thermometers and pyrometers that do not fit into more specific subheadings. It is distinct from the sibling category "9025.19.80.60 Infrared thermometers," which exclusively covers devices that measure temperature by detecting infrared radiation emitted by an object. Therefore, if a thermometer operates on a principle other than infrared detection, it would generally fall under this "Other" designation.

As a leaf node, this category does not have further subcategories. Classification within this heading relies on identifying the instrument as a thermometer or pyrometer and ensuring it does not meet the criteria for any more precisely defined subheadings within 9025.19. The absence of specific defining characteristics in the description highlights that the defining factor for inclusion here is the exclusion from other, more detailed classifications within the broader scope of temperature measurement instruments.