9902.16.34 - Stainless steel dough hooks designed for use solely on electromechanical food hand mixers suitable for domestic purposes (provided for in subheading 8509.90.55)

This HTS category, 9902.16.34, specifically covers stainless steel dough hooks. These are designed for a very particular application: use solely with electromechanical food hand mixers intended for domestic purposes. The key defining characteristics are the material (stainless steel), the specific function (dough hook), and the intended end-use equipment (domestic hand mixers).

Given that this is a leaf node, there are no further subdivisions to introduce. The purpose of this specific temporary provision is to distinguish these specialized dough hooks from other parts or accessories for food preparation machinery that might fall under different headings or subheadings within the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, particularly Chapter 85 which covers electrical machinery and equipment. The classification context within Chapter 99 signifies that this particular tariff treatment is a temporary measure, likely implemented for trade policy or economic reasons.