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U.S. imports of parts & accessories for forging, stamping, shearing & metal-forming machine tools (headings 8462–8463) (HS 846694) totaled $61.1M in July 2026, traded with 62 countries.
Importers of Parts & Accessories for Forging, Stamping, Shearing & Metal-Forming Machine Tools (Headings 8462–8463) paid $6.1M in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 12% on $49.5M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Parts & Accessories for Forging, Stamping, Shearing & Metal-Forming Machine Tools (Headings 8462–8463) imports of $61.1M in July 2026 ran 24% above the year-to-date monthly average of $49.3M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataPress brakes, mechanical transfer presses, stamping machines, and wire-drawing equipment (headings 8462–8463) rely on the parts classified here, which the US schedule divides by material (cast-iron beds, bases, and weldments vs. non-cast-iron components) and by machine type, with dedicated lines for mechanical transfer press parts (8466946540, 8466948540). Germany and Japan are the leading US suppliers, reflecting their dominance in heavy stamping and forming equipment used by the automotive and aerospace supply chains. Section 301 tariffs affect Chinese-origin parts across this subheading, a significant cost factor given China's role in producing lower-cost press tooling and structural castings. Importers should distinguish between parts of forging/stamping machines (8462) and parts of wire-drawing or tube-bending machines (8463) when selecting the correct line.
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3.2K shipments/mo
Mechanical transfer presses are high-value, high-throughput systems central to automotive body-panel and structural-component production. Their parts (8466946540 and 8466948540) are separated from general heading 8462/8463 parts to allow more precise trade monitoring and, in some cases, distinct duty treatment. Importers should confirm that the press in question is a true mechanical transfer press — one that moves workpieces between stations automatically — rather than a conventional mechanical press.
The importer should retain the manufacturer's technical specification confirming the part is cast iron and identifying the host machine (heading 8462 or 8463). The cast-iron material classification lines (8466942000 and 8466944000) require that the part be cast iron — not fabricated steel weldments, which are treated separately. A material certification or mill test report from the German supplier is the standard supporting document.
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Subheading 3 of 7 in heading 8466
Subheading 846694 · $61.1M of $344.9M
ImportsExports
Imports
$61.1MYoY · Pro
Exports
$27.7MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8466948585 | Parts Mach,of 8462 or 8463 Exc Cast-Iron Pts,NESOI | $33.4M | 11.48% | 88.45% | $3.8M |
| 8466946540 | Parts of Mechanical Transfer Presses Exc Cast-Iron | $11.8M | 9.95% | 95.42% | $1.2M |
| 8466944000 | Cst-Irn Prts for Mchns of Hding 8462or8463, NESOI | $9.8M | 5.38% | 50.84% | $525K |
| 8466946585 | Parts of 8462 or 8463,Exc Cast-Iron,Bed,Base,NESOI | $2.5M | 11.37% | 63.82% | $283K |
| 8466942000 | Cst-Irn Prts/Bed,Base,Table..weldments,Fabrcatns | $2.4M | 6.90% | 45.33% | $167K |
| 8466948540 | Parts Fr Mechanical Transfer Press, Excl Cast-Iron | $1.3M | 10.37% | 83.60% | $135K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8466940002 | Parts for Machines of Heading 8462 or 8463 | $27.7M |
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.
Imports · July 2026
origin
Germany and Italy together supply 48% of it.
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rate provision · imports
21.9% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 10.00%.