U.S. imports of Bending, Folding, Straightening & Flattening Machines for Flat Metal Products (Non-NC) (HS 846229) totaled $24.2M in August 2026, imported from 39 countries.
Importers of Bending, Folding, Straightening & Flattening Machines for Flat Metal Products (Non-NC) paid $2.2M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 9.26% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataConventional (non-numerically controlled) press brakes, bending rolls, and straightening machines for flat metal products occupy this residual heading, covering equipment that relies on manual or mechanical control rather than CNC systems. The US schedule carves out dedicated lines for press brakes (8462290030) and bending rolls (8462290040) valued over $3,025 when new, alongside lower-value and used/rebuilt categories — a granularity that reflects the wide commercial range from small shop-floor tools to heavy industrial levelers. Italy leads US imports under this heading, with Austria and Canada also significant sources. Importers should pay close attention to whether a machine incorporates any programmable controller, as even basic digital readouts can trigger reclassification into the numerically controlled heading.
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CBP and the Harmonized System generally treat a machine as numerically controlled when its movements are directed by coded numerical data — typically a CNC or NC controller. A simple digital readout that displays position without directing machine motion does not automatically make the machine N/C. Importers uncertain about a specific machine's control architecture should seek a binding ruling from CBP before entry.
The US schedule provides separate 10-digit lines for press brakes (8462290030) and bending rolls (8462290040), both covering new, non-NC machines valued over $3,025. Other non-NC bending, folding, straightening, and flattening machines that do not fit those specific equipment types fall under the residual line 8462290050. Correct classification depends on the machine's operating principle, not just its commercial name.
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$24.2MYoY · free account
Exports
$6.7MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $258.6M of Bending, Folding, Straightening & Flattening Machines for Flat Metal Products (Non-NC) and exported $126.9M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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Subheading 846229 · $24.2M of $156.0M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8462290050 | Bend, Fold, Strgt or Flat Mac, Exc N/C, Gt=$3025, New | $14.5M | 8.00% | 70.88% | $1.2M |
| 8462290030 | Press Brakes, Mtl Forming, Exc N/C, Gt $3,025, New | $5.6M | 7.62% | 91.77% | $428K |
| 8462290010 | Bend, Fold, Straight, Flat Mach, Exc Numer Contrl, Used | $2.1M | 10.00% | 96.04% | $214K |
| 8462290020 | Bend, Fold, Straight, Flat Mach, Ex N/C, Lt $3025, New | $1.5M | 24.87% | 81.16% | $384K |
| 8462290040 | Bending Rolls, Mtl Form, Exc N/C, Gt $3025 Each, New | $467K | 13.05% | 98.74% | $61K |
Bend, Fold, Straight, Flat Mach, Ex N/C, Lt $3025, New
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
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20.9% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 9.26% of imports for consumption.