Product classification

HS code for Metal forming machine: 8463.90

Machine-tools, for working metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets, without removing material, n.e.c. in heading no. 8463.

Classification of metal forming machine under HS 8463.90

Metal forming machines that do not remove material are classified under HS code 8463.90. This heading is part of Chapter 84, which covers machinery and mechanical appliances. Heading 8463 is specifically for machine-tools for working metal, sintered metal carbides, or cermets, without removing material, which are not specified in heading 8462. This distinguishes these machines from chip-removing tools like lathes or milling machines (8456-8461). The sub-heading 8463.90 serves as a residual category for forming machines that are not wire-drawing machines (8463.10), thread-rolling machines (8463.20), or machines for working wire (8463.30). These machines typically shape metal through pressure, tension, or compression, such as swaging machines or certain types of spinning lathes that deform the metal into a desired shape without cutting into the mass.

Covers
  • Metal swaging machines
  • Metal spinning lathes (non-cutting)
  • Rotary head forming machines
  • Pneumatic forging hammers (small scale)
  • Cold headers for bolt production
  • Tube end forming machines
Also under 8463.90
  • Hatebur cold formers
  • BalTec riveting machines
  • Leifeld metal spinning machines
  • Fives roll forming lines
  • SMT tube end formers

Codes often confused with 8463.90

Common mistake. A common misclassification occurs with heading 8462, which covers presses and machines for forging, bending, and shearing. If a machine performs a pressing function, it must be classified under 8462 rather than 8463. Another error is confusing these with chip-removing machines under 8459 or 8460; the distinction lies in whether the machine produces metal chips or shavings during operation. Furthermore, 8463.10 is often used incorrectly for all wire-related machines, but 8463.90 should be used if the machine's primary forming function is not drawing wire through a die.

8462.90Machine-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 84628462.29Machine-tools; bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including press brakes), for working metal, numerically controlled n.e.c. in item 84.62.284.62Machine-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,84.63Machine-tools; n.e.c. for working metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets without removing material84.59Machine-tools; (including way-type unit head machines) for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping by removing metal, other than lathes of heading no. 845884.60Machine-tools; for deburring, sharpening, grinding, honing, lapping, polishing or otherwise finishing metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets by means of grinding stones, abrasives or polishing products8463.10Machine-tools; for working metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets, without removing material, draw-benches for bars, tubes, profiles, wire or the like

Top exporters and importers of HS 846390 (the code used for metal forming machine), 2025

In 2025, the largest exporter of HS 846390 (the code used for metal forming machine) in UN Comtrade data was China, with 29% of world exports; the largest importer in UN Comtrade data was the United States, with 14% of world imports. Countries that did not report 2025 data are estimated from partner records, which can understate them.

Figures cover everything classified under HS 846390, not only metal forming machine.

Top exporters 2025 · share of world exports

  1. 1 China $246M
  2. 2 Germany $214M
  3. 3 Italy $75M

World total: $840M Reported figures on UN Comtrade ↗

Top importers 2025 · share of world imports

  1. 1 United States $110M
  2. 2 India $74M
  3. 3 China $43M

World total: $763M Reported figures on UN Comtrade ↗

How these figures are built

109 countries reported 2025 trade to UN Comtrade in HS 2022, and their own totals are used. Countries that did not report are estimated from what other countries recorded trading with them. Those estimates miss trade with other non-reporting countries, so they can be low, and a non-reporting country can rank higher than shown or be missing from the list. World totals add both and leave out trade between two non-reporting countries. Figures are in current US dollars; reported imports are mostly valued CIF and exports FOB, and exports include re-exports. The UN Comtrade links show the underlying records; they can also list a few reporters left out here (regional groups and older HS editions).

Source: UN Comtrade (United Nations Statistics Division), 2025 annual data.

Brazil NCM codes for metal forming machine

Brazil splits HS 8463.90 into 2 NCM codes. Pick the one that matches your product:

  • 8463.90.10Other CNC non-removal metal-working machines
  • 8463.90.90Other non-CNC non-removal metal-working machines

Source: Siscomex NCM table, updated Oct 2026. The Portuguese text on each NCM page is the official one.

Questions about metal forming machine

What is the HS code for Metal forming machine?

The HS code for Metal forming machine is 846390 (Machine-tools; for working metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets, without removing material, n.e.c. in heading no. 8463). For metal forming machines that do not remove material and are not specifically listed in other headings, the HS code is 8463.90.

How do I classify Metal forming machine for customs?

Metal forming machine is classified under HS code 846390 — Machine-tools; for working metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets, without removing material, n.e.c. in heading no. 8463. This is a 6-digit subheading level code.

How does this differ from a CNC lathe?

A CNC lathe typically removes material to shape a part and is classified under 8458, whereas an 8463.90 machine deforms or forms the metal without cutting it.

Which countries are the top exporters of metal forming machine (HS 846390)?

In 2025, the top exporters of HS 846390 (the code used for metal forming machine) in UN Comtrade data were China ($246M, 29% of world exports), Germany ($214M) and Italy ($75M). World exports came to about $840M, adding countries' reported figures and partner-based estimates for those that did not report (UN Comtrade data). Countries that did not report 2025 data are estimated from partner records, which can understate them.

Which countries are the top importers of metal forming machine (HS 846390)?

In 2025, the top importers of HS 846390 (the code used for metal forming machine) in UN Comtrade data were the United States ($110M, 14% of world imports), India ($74M) and China ($43M). World imports came to about $763M, adding countries' reported figures and partner-based estimates for those that did not report (UN Comtrade data). Countries that did not report 2025 data are estimated from partner records, which can understate them.

Is the HS code for Metal forming machine the same in all countries?

The base HS code 846390 for Metal forming machine is internationally standardized for the first 6 digits across 200+ countries. Individual countries may add additional digits for national tariff lines and specific classifications.

What is the NCM code for metal forming machine in Brazil?

Brazil splits HS 846390 into 2 NCM codes, so the right one for metal forming machine depends on the product's details: 8463.90.10 (Other CNC non-removal metal-working machines), 8463.90.90 (Other non-CNC non-removal metal-working machines).