HS Code Subheading

Machine-tools; bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including press brakes) for flat products, for working metal, numerically controlled

8462.22 Subheading
Section XVI — Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

About HS Code 846222

This specific HS code covers numerically controlled (NC) machines designed for bending, folding, straightening, or flattening flat metal products, with a particular emphasis on press brakes. These advanced machines are crucial for precision sheet metal fabrication, allowing for complex bends and shapes to be created with high accuracy and repeatability. They are extensively used in industries such as automotive, aerospace, HVAC, electronics enclosures, and general metal fabrication. Countries with strong manufacturing sectors, like Germany, Japan, Italy, and the United States, are major exporters, while importers include nations expanding their industrial capabilities or those with high demand for fabricated metal components. Key trade factors include the machine's tonnage, bending length, number of axes, control system sophistication (CNC), and tooling compatibility. The shift towards automation and precision in manufacturing drives the demand for these NC-controlled machines.

Products Under This Code

CNC press brakes, NC hydraulic press brakes, NC electric press brakes, CNC folding machines, NC straightening machines for sheet metal, NC flattening machines for sheet metal, CNC panel benders (for flat products)

Real World Examples

Amada CNC Press Brakes, Bystronic Press Brakes, Trumpf TruBend Machines, LVD Press Brakes, SafanDarley Press Brakes

Common Misclassification

This code is specifically for numerically controlled machines for flat products, distinguishing it from non-NC versions (846229) or machines for other product forms (e.g., tubes, 846223). It's also distinct from panel benders (846224) if they are not primarily press brakes for flat products.

Products Classified Under 8462.22

CNC folding machine

Related Codes

8462.11 Machine-tools; forging and die-forging machines (including presses), closed die forging machines, for working metal 8462.19 Machine-tools; hot forming machines, hot hammers, for working metal 8462.23 Machine-tools; bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including presses), for working metal, numerically controlled press brakes 8462.24 Machine-tools; bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including presses), for working metal, numerically controlled panel benders 8462.25 Machine-tools; bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including presses), for working metal, numerically controlled roll forming machines 8462.26 Machine-tools; bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including presses), for working metal, numerically controlled bending, folding, straightening or fattening machines (not press brakes, panel benders or roll forming machines) 8462.29 Machine-tools; bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including press brakes), for working metal, numerically controlled n.e.c. in item 84.62.2 8462.32 Machine-tools; slitting lines and cut-to-length lines, for working metal 8462.33 Machine-tools; shearing machines (excluding presses) for flat products, numerically controlled, other than combined punching and shearing machines, for working metal 8462.39 Machine-tools; shearing machines (excluding presses) for flat products, other than numerically controlled, other than combined punching and shearing machines, for working metal

Industry

This code belongs to the Electronics & Electrical Equipment industry.

Trade Overview

Germany, Japan, Italy, and the United States are leading exporters and importers of numerically controlled press brakes for flat metal products.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 846222?

HS code 846222 covers: Machine-tools; bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including press brakes) for flat products, for working metal, numerically controlled. This specific HS code covers numerically controlled (NC) machines designed for bending, folding, straightening, or flattening flat metal products, with a particular emphasis on press brakes. These advanced machines are crucial for precision sheet metal fabrication, allowing for complex bends and shapes to be created with high accuracy and repeatability. They are extensively used in industries such as automotive, aerospace, HVAC, electronics enclosures, and general metal fabrication. Countries with strong manufacturing sectors, like Germany, Japan, Italy, and the United States, are major exporters, while importers include nations expanding their industrial capabilities or those with high demand for fabricated metal components. Key trade factors include the machine's tonnage, bending length, number of axes, control system sophistication (CNC), and tooling compatibility. The shift towards automation and precision in manufacturing drives the demand for these NC-controlled machines.

What products fall under HS code 846222?

CNC press brakes, NC hydraulic press brakes, NC electric press brakes, CNC folding machines, NC straightening machines for sheet metal, NC flattening machines for sheet metal, CNC panel benders (for flat products)

What are common misclassifications for HS code 846222?

This code is specifically for numerically controlled machines for flat products, distinguishing it from non-NC versions (846229) or machines for other product forms (e.g., tubes, 846223). It's also distinct from panel benders (846224) if they are not primarily press brakes for flat products.

How is HS code 846222 structured?

HS code 846222 is a 6-digit subheading under the Harmonized System. The first 2 digits (84) identify the chapter, digits 3-4 (62) identify the heading, and digits 5-6 (22) specify the subheading. This code is standardized globally by the World Customs Organization.