HS Code Subheading

Machine-tools; for working tube, pipe, hollow section and bar (excluding presses), for working metal, numerically controlled

8462.51 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 846251

This code covers numerically controlled (NC) machine tools specifically designed for working tube, pipe, hollow sections, and bar, excluding presses. These advanced machines are crucial for precision bending, cutting, and forming of tubular and solid metal stock, widely used in industries such as automotive (exhaust systems, chassis components), furniture, aerospace, and construction. Importers are typically countries with high-tech manufacturing sectors that require automated and highly accurate processing of metal profiles. Exporters are often nations with strong engineering and machine tool industries, providing sophisticated solutions for complex metal shaping. Key features include multi-axis control, automatic loading/unloading, and seamless integration with CAD/CAM software, ensuring high efficiency and minimal material waste.

Products Under This Code

CNC Tube Bending Machines, NC Pipe Benders, CNC Bar Bending Machines, Automated Tube Cutting Machines, CNC Roll Benders for Profiles, Robotic Tube Processing Systems, CNC Mandrel Benders

Real World Examples

BLM Group Elect Series Tube Benders, Crippa Tube Bending Machines, Transfluid Tube Benders, Eaton Leonard Tube Benders, Pines CNC Benders

Common Misclassification

Often confused with 846259 (non-NC machines for tube/pipe/bar) due to similar application but differing levels of automation. It can also be mistaken for 846229 (NC bending machines for flat products) if the "tube/pipe/bar" distinction is missed.

Products Classified Under 8462.51

CNC tube bending machineCNC pipe benderCNC bar processing 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 8462.22 Machine-tools; bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including press brakes) for flat products, for working metal, numerically controlled 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

Industry

This code belongs to the Electronics & Electrical Equipment industry.

Trade Overview

Germany, USA, and China are major importers, while Italy, Germany, and Japan are leading exporters of these specialized NC machines.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 846251?

HS code 846251 covers: Machine-tools; for working tube, pipe, hollow section and bar (excluding presses), for working metal, numerically controlled. This code covers numerically controlled (NC) machine tools specifically designed for working tube, pipe, hollow sections, and bar, excluding presses. These advanced machines are crucial for precision bending, cutting, and forming of tubular and solid metal stock, widely used in industries such as automotive (exhaust systems, chassis components), furniture, aerospace, and construction. Importers are typically countries with high-tech manufacturing sectors that require automated and highly accurate processing of metal profiles. Exporters are often nations with strong engineering and machine tool industries, providing sophisticated solutions for complex metal shaping. Key features include multi-axis control, automatic loading/unloading, and seamless integration with CAD/CAM software, ensuring high efficiency and minimal material waste.

What products fall under HS code 846251?

CNC Tube Bending Machines, NC Pipe Benders, CNC Bar Bending Machines, Automated Tube Cutting Machines, CNC Roll Benders for Profiles, Robotic Tube Processing Systems, CNC Mandrel Benders

What are common misclassifications for HS code 846251?

Often confused with 846259 (non-NC machines for tube/pipe/bar) due to similar application but differing levels of automation. It can also be mistaken for 846229 (NC bending machines for flat products) if the "tube/pipe/bar" distinction is missed.

How is HS code 846251 structured?

HS code 846251 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 (51) specify the subheading. This code is standardized globally by the World Customs Organization.