9902.16.64 - Automatic drip coffee makers of a kind used for domestic purposes, each with an electronic programmable clock and with a front-access water reservoir and brew basket (provided for in subheading 8516.71.00); the foregoing other than coffee makers with removable water tank or with dome-shaped housing over brewing chamber

This HTS category, 9902.16.64, pertains to specific types of automatic drip coffee makers intended for domestic use. The key defining characteristics for classification under this heading include the presence of an electronic programmable clock, a front-access water reservoir, and a front-access brew basket. Importantly, coffee makers that deviate from these specifications, such as those with removable water tanks or dome-shaped housings over the brewing chamber, are excluded from this classification. The coffee makers covered here are also specifically noted as being provided for in subheading 8516.71.00 of the HTS.

As a temporary classification provision within Chapter 99, this category addresses specific modifications or restrictions beyond the standard HTS structure. Unlike sibling categories which might cover a broad range of goods from live animals to machinery, this HTS code targets a highly specialized segment of domestic appliances. Its existence highlights a particular trade or policy consideration affecting these specific coffee makers.

Since 9902.16.64 is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories within this specific classification. Therefore, classification within this heading relies entirely on meeting the detailed physical and functional criteria outlined in its description. Proper identification will hinge on verifying the presence of the electronic programmable clock, the front-access design of both the water reservoir and brew basket, and ensuring the product does not possess a removable water tank or a dome-shaped housing over the brewing chamber.