Machine tools — HTS 8462
Machine tools (including presses) for working metal by forging, hammering or die forging (excluding rolling mills); machine tools (including presses, slitting lines and cut-to-length lines) for working metal by bending, folding, straightening, flattening, shearing, punching, notching or nibbling (excluding drawbenches); presses for working metal or metal carbides, not specified above
Chapter 84 › Heading 8462
2026 HTS Rev 19 Synced Rules verified Operational
Written to help non-specialists understand this page. Rates, dates, and legal facts come from the official records above and on the linked source.
HTS heading 8462 is a broad product category for machine tools that work metal through force or cutting actions rather than through rolling. It includes equipment such as forging and die-forging machines, presses, bending and folding machines, straightening and flattening machines, shearing machines, punching, notching, and nibbling machines. It also covers certain presses for working metal or metal carbides that are not described more specifically elsewhere in the heading. Rolling mills and drawbenches are excluded from this heading.
The 4-digit heading is only the starting point. To select the correct 8-digit HTS code, first identify the machine’s principal function, such as forging, bending, punching, or shearing. Then review the more detailed subheadings and statistical provisions, which may distinguish the equipment by machine type, operating method, or the material it is designed to work. Use the product’s technical specifications—not just its marketing name—and verify the complete code in the current official HTS data. Complex or multifunction machines may require customs-broker or classification-specialist judgment.
What to check
- Identify the machine’s primary metalworking operation and explain how the tool applies force or makes the cut.
- Check whether the product is a rolling mill, drawbench, or another specifically excluded machine before using heading 8462.
- Review the machine’s construction, capacity, control system, and intended material, including whether it works metal or metal carbides.
- Compare the official 8-digit provisions under heading 8462 and follow any legal notes, exclusions, and statistical descriptions.
- Keep technical drawings, manuals, model numbers, and supplier specifications that support the selected classification.
HTS heading 8462 summary
Machine tools is a 4-digit product category containing 14 published product-code lines in this snapshot. A heading does not carry one universal duty rate; classification must be narrowed to the line matching the product facts.
How to find your code in this category
A heading is a product category. To get the exact duty, narrow from this 4-digit heading to a sub-category (usually by material), then open the 8-digit code that matches your product.
Open any code in the tables below to see its exact duty rate, a duty calculator (enter your shipment value → estimated duty and landed cost), the rate-change history chart, and the country-by-country breakdown (including Section 301/232 add-on duties).
Why you have to click in: a single category can contain products with very different duties. The rate depends on the specific product — its material and construction — and on the country of origin, and those only get pinned down at the 8-digit code level. That is why this page points you to codes instead of showing one rate for the whole category.
Sub-categories
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 8462.32 | Slitting lines and cut-to-length lines |
| 8462.61 | Hydraulic presses |
| 8462.62 | Mechanical presses |
| 8462.63 | Servo-presses |
| 8462.69 | Other |
| 8462.90 | Other |
Product codes & duty rates
👇 Each row is a specific product code — click a blue code to open its full page with exact duty rates by country, the rate-history chart, and a duty calculator. 👉
| Code | Description | General (MFN) | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8462.11.00 👉 | Closed die forging machines | 4.4% | Free | 30% |
| 8462.19.00 👉 | Other | 4.4% | Free | 30% |
| 8462.22.00 👉 | Profile forming machines | 4.4% | Free | 30% |
| 8462.23.00 👉 | Numerically controlled press brakes | 4.4% | Free | 30% |
| 8462.24.00 👉 | Numerically controlled panel benders | 4.4% | Free | 30% |
| 8462.25.00 👉 | Numerically controlled roll forming machines | 4.4% | Free | 30% |
| 8462.26.00 👉 | Other numerically controlled bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines | 4.4% | Free | 30% |
| 8462.29.00 👉 | Other | 4.4% | Free | 30% |
| 8462.33.00 👉 | Numerically controlled shearing machines | 4.4% | Free | 30% |
| 8462.39.00 👉 | Other | 4.4% | Free | 30% |
| 8462.42.00 👉 | Numerically controlled | 4.4% | Free | 30% |
| 8462.49.00 👉 | Other | 4.4% | Free | 30% |
| 8462.51.00 👉 | Numerically controlled | 4.4% | Free | 30% |
| 8462.59.00 👉 | Other | 4.4% | Free | 30% |
"Special" shows the free-trade-agreement rate; open a code to see exactly which countries qualify.
Common questions
What products fall under HTS heading 8462?
Machine tools (including presses) for working metal by forging, hammering or die forging (excluding rolling mills); machine tools (including presses, slitting lines and cut-to-length lines) for working metal by bending, folding, straightening, flattening, shearing, punching, notching or nibbling (excluding drawbenches); presses for working metal or metal carbides, not specified above. To classify a specific item you must pick the matching sub-category and 8-digit code above; the right choice usually depends on the material and construction of the product.
How do I choose the right code within this category?
Start from the sub-categories (typically divided by material—for example cotton versus man-made fibers), then open the active 8- or 10-digit code that matches the product. When unsure, a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling can confirm the classification.
Reference information only, not customs, legal, or classification advice. Confirm the current code and rate against the official HTS before you import.