HS Code 8462Machine-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,

What HS code 8462 covers

The machines here push, bend, cut or squeeze metal into a new shape. No metal is carved away. That is the big idea behind this heading.

It groups five kinds of work: forging and hammering, bending and flattening, shearing and slitting, punching and notching, and cold pressing. Tube, pipe and bar work sits here too. Presses are named in several groups, so the process a machine performs decides its code, not the word press.

The heading is part of Section XVI, which covers machinery and electrical equipment. Think of the system as a ladder. Section XVI is the top rung, Chapter 84 sits under it, and the heading sits under that. The six-digit subheadings are the bottom rung, and that is where you pick your machine.

How the subheadings are ordered

The subheadings follow a simple logic. Each block answers one question: what job does the machine do? Forging comes first. Bending comes next, then cutting, punching, tube work and pressing. A catch-all closes the list.

NC means numerically controlled, often called CNC. A CNC machine follows a computer program. A machine run by hand or by simple controls is not NC.

Press brakes, panel benders and roll forming machines each have their own bending code. The table above shows the exact numbers, so read the full text of a code before you use it.

How to choose the right 8462 subheading

Work in three steps. First, name the process. Second, ask if the machine is NC. Third, for cold presses, check how the machine is driven.

The NC split matters most. Pairs of codes differ only on this point: compare 846233 with 846239, 846242 with 846249, and 846251 with 846259. Bending machines are different. All of the bending codes are for NC machines, so there is no plain non-NC twin.

Cold presses are split by drive. A hydraulic press uses fluid pressure. A mechanical press uses a flywheel and gears. A servo-press uses a servo motor. Anything else goes to 846269.

Use 846290 last. It is only for machines that fit the heading but match none of the named codes. If you are unsure, try the [HS code classifier].

8462 vs related headings

Rolling mills are left out on purpose. They go to [HS 8455 metal-rolling mills]. Machines that remove metal sit in the neighbouring headings 8456 to 8461. That includes lasers, plasma, lathes, drills and grinders. Other metal-working tools that do not remove material go to 8463. Parts and accessories for these machines go to 8466.

The first six digits of a code are shared by customs offices worldwide. Each country then adds its own national lines, and those can differ. Check the line for the country you ship to.

Import and export data for 8462 machines

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