HS Code Subheading

Machine-tools; (including presses) for working metal by forging, hammering or die-forging, for bending, folding, straightening, flattening, shearing, punching, notching or nibbling metal, n.e.c. in heading 8462

8462.90 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 846290

This broad HS code encompasses a wide array of metalworking machine tools, including presses, that perform operations like forging, hammering, bending, folding, straightening, flattening, shearing, punching, notching, or nibbling metal, and are not specified elsewhere in heading 8462. These machines are fundamental to general metal fabrication, sheet metal work, and heavy industry, used in sectors from construction to automotive. They are essential for shaping raw metal into components and finished products. Major exporters are industrial powerhouses like China, Germany, and Italy, while importers are countries developing or expanding their manufacturing infrastructure, seeking versatile metal processing capabilities.

Products Under This Code

Hydraulic press brakes, mechanical shears, CNC punching machines, forging presses, plate bending rolls, ironworkers, notching machines, tube bending machines

Real World Examples

Amada press brakes, Trumpf punching machines, Bystronic bending machines, Faccin plate rolls, Ercolina tube benders

Common Misclassification

As a 'not elsewhere specified' code, it's frequently confused with more specific press categories like 846262 or 846263 if the machine performs a pressing function, or with other metalworking machines in 8463 if it doesn't remove material.

Products Classified Under 8462.90

Forging machineMetalworking press

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

China, Germany, and Italy are prominent exporters, while the USA, India, and various European countries are significant importers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 846290?

HS code 846290 covers: Machine-tools; (including presses) for working metal by forging, hammering or die-forging, for bending, folding, straightening, flattening, shearing, punching, notching or nibbling metal, n.e.c. in heading 8462. This broad HS code encompasses a wide array of metalworking machine tools, including presses, that perform operations like forging, hammering, bending, folding, straightening, flattening, shearing, punching, notching, or nibbling metal, and are not specified elsewhere in heading 8462. These machines are fundamental to general metal fabrication, sheet metal work, and heavy industry, used in sectors from construction to automotive. They are essential for shaping raw metal into components and finished products. Major exporters are industrial powerhouses like China, Germany, and Italy, while importers are countries developing or expanding their manufacturing infrastructure, seeking versatile metal processing capabilities.

What products fall under HS code 846290?

Hydraulic press brakes, mechanical shears, CNC punching machines, forging presses, plate bending rolls, ironworkers, notching machines, tube bending machines

What are common misclassifications for HS code 846290?

As a 'not elsewhere specified' code, it's frequently confused with more specific press categories like 846262 or 846263 if the machine performs a pressing function, or with other metalworking machines in 8463 if it doesn't remove material.

How is HS code 846290 structured?

HS code 846290 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 (90) specify the subheading. This code is standardized globally by the World Customs Organization.