HTS heading 8462 · Chapter 84

HTS 8462: Machine tools for working metal by forging, hammering…

HTS heading 8462 covers machine 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, shearing, punching, notching or nibbling (excluding drawbenches); presses for working metal or metal carbides, not specified above. It has 26 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are 4.4% (26 lines).

Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.

Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.

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Tariff lines and duty rates

HTS code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Estimate
	Hot forming machines for forging, die forging (including presses) and hot hammers:
8462.11.00	Closed die forging machines	4.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.11.00.10	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
	Other:
8462.11.00.30	Headers and upsetters[No.]				Estimate →
8462.11.00.35	Mechanical transfer presses[No.]				Estimate →
8462.11.00.55	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8462.19.00	Other	4.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.19.00.10	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
	Other:
8462.19.00.30	Headers and upsetters[No.]				Estimate →
8462.19.00.35	Mechanical transfer presses[No.]				Estimate →
8462.19.00.55	Other[No.]				Estimate →
	Bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including press brakes) for flat products:
8462.22.00	Profile forming machines	4.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.22.00.10	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
8462.22.00.20	Other, valued under $3,025 each[No.]				Estimate →
8462.22.00.50	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8462.23.00	Numerically controlled press brakes	4.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.23.00.10	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
8462.23.00.20	Other, valued under $3,025 each[No.]				Estimate →
8462.23.00.50	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8462.24.00	Numerically controlled panel benders	4.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.24.00.10	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
8462.24.00.20	Other, valued under $3,025 each[No.]				Estimate →
8462.24.00.50	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8462.25.00	Numerically controlled roll forming machines	4.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.25.00.10	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
8462.25.00.20	Other, valued under $3,025 each[No.]				Estimate →
8462.25.00.50	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8462.26.00	Other numerically controlled bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines	4.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.26.00.10	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
8462.26.00.20	Other, valued under $3,025 each[No.]				Estimate →
8462.26.00.50	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8462.29.00	Other	4.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.29.00.10	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
8462.29.00.20	Other, valued under $3,025 each[No.]				Estimate →
	Other:
8462.29.00.30	Press brakes[No.]				Estimate →
8462.29.00.40	Bending rolls[No.]				Estimate →
8462.29.00.50	Other[No.]				Estimate →
	Slitting lines, cut-to-length lines and other shearing machines (excluding presses) for flat products, other than combined punching and shearing machines:
8462.32	Slitting lines and cut-to-length lines:
8462.32.10	Numerically controlled	4.4%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.32.10.40	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
8462.32.10.80	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8462.32.50	Other	4.4%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.32.50.10	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
8462.32.50.20	Other, valued under $3,025 each[No.]				Estimate →
8462.32.50.50	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8462.33.00	Numerically controlled shearing machines	4.4%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.33.00.40	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
8462.33.00.80	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8462.39.00	Other	4.4%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.39.00.10	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
8462.39.00.20	Other, valued under $3,025 each[No.]				Estimate →
8462.39.00.50	Other[No.]				Estimate →
	Punching, notching or nibbling machines (excluding presses) for flat products including combined punching and shearing machines:
8462.42.00	Numerically controlled	4.4%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.42.00.40	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
8462.42.00.80	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8462.49.00	Other	4.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.49.00.10	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
8462.49.00.20	Other, valued under $3,025 each[No.]				Estimate →
8462.49.00.50	Other[No.]				Estimate →
	Machines for working tube, pipe, hollow section and bar (excluding presses):
8462.51.00	Numerically controlled	4.4%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.51.00.40	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
8462.51.00.80	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8462.59.00	Other	4.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.59.00.10	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
8462.59.00.20	Other, valued under $3,025 each[No.]				Estimate →
8462.59.00.50	Other[No.]				Estimate →
	Cold metal working presses:
8462.61	Hydraulic presses:
8462.61.40	Numerically controlled	4.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.61.40.30	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
8462.61.40.60	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8462.61.80	Other	4.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.61.80.30	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
8462.61.80.90	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8462.62	Mechanical presses:
8462.62.40	Numerically controlled	4.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.62.40.10	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
8462.62.40.30	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8462.62.50	Other	4.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.62.50.30	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
8462.62.50.90	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8462.63	Servo-presses:
8462.63.40	Numerically controlled	4.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.63.40.10	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
8462.63.40.30	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8462.63.80	Other	4.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.63.80.10	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
8462.63.80.20	Other, valued under $3,025 each[No.]				Estimate →
8462.63.80.60	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8462.69	Other:
8462.69.40	Numerically controlled	4.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.69.40.10	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
8462.69.40.30	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8462.69.80	Other	4.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.69.80.10	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
8462.69.80.20	Other, valued under $3,025 each[No.]				Estimate →
8462.69.80.60	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8462.90	Other:
8462.90.40	Numerically controlled	4.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.90.40.10	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
8462.90.40.30	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8462.90.80	Other	4.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8462.90.80.10	Used or rebuilt[No.]				Estimate →
8462.90.80.20	Other, valued under $3,025 each[No.]				Estimate →
8462.90.80.60	Other[No.]				Estimate →

97 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.

Example: base duty and fees on $10000

For HTS 8462.11.00 at the general rate of 4.4%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:

Base duty (4.4%)	$440.00
Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58)	$34.64
Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%)	$12.50
Duty and fees	$487.14

Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.

Special program codes in this heading

A, A*, A+: Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
AU: U.S.–Australia FTA
BH: U.S.–Bahrain FTA
CL: U.S.–Chile FTA
CO: U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
D: African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
E, E*: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
IL: U.S.–Israel FTA
JO: U.S.–Jordan FTA
JP: U.S.–Japan Trade Agreement
KR: U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
MA: U.S.–Morocco FTA
OM: U.S.–Oman FTA
P, P+: CAFTA-DR
PA: U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
PE: U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
S, S+: USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
SG: U.S.–Singapore FTA

A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.

Frequently asked questions

What is the duty rate for HTS 8462?

Heading 8462 has 26 rate lines. The general (MFN) duty rates are 4.4% (26 lines). Products of free trade agreement partners may enter at the special rate, and Column 2 rates apply to countries without normal trade relations. Chapter 99 tariffs can be added on top: calculate the full amount.

Do Section 301, 232 or 201 tariffs apply to HTS 8462?

It depends on the 8- or 10-digit subheading, the country of origin, the entry date and, for Section 232, the metal content. These additional duties are listed in Chapter 99 of the HTS. The free duty calculator checks each program for a given code, origin and date and shows which apply and why.

What fees are added to an import under HTS 8462?

Formal entries pay the Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464% of value (minimum $34.58, maximum $670.86 in FY2027). Ocean shipments also pay the Harbor Maintenance Fee of 0.125% of value. See the import duty calculator for how they combine.