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U.S. imports of slitting lines & cut-to-length lines for flat metal products (HS 846232) totaled $9.4M in July 2026, traded with 15 countries.
Importers of Slitting Lines & Cut-to-Length Lines for Flat Metal Products paid $737K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 7.9% on $9.4M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Slitting Lines & Cut-to-Length Lines for Flat Metal Products imports of $9.4M in July 2026 ran 17% above the year-to-date monthly average of $8.0M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataSlitting lines and cut-to-length lines are coil-processing systems that unwind, slit or shear, and recoil or stack flat metal — essential capital equipment for steel service centers and automotive stamping operations. Spain leads US imports under this heading, followed by Germany and South Korea, a supplier mix that spans both integrated line builders and modular equipment specialists. The US schedule separates numerically controlled lines (8462321040 for used, 8462321080 for new) from non-NC lines, with the non-NC group further split by value threshold and condition across four additional 10-digit lines. Because these systems are often imported as multi-component lines, importers must determine whether the complete line or individual components are being entered, as that choice drives both classification and valuation.
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15 shipments/mo
CBP's incomplete or unfinished goods rules (GRI 2(a)) may allow components of a complete slitting line to be classified as the finished line if they are imported together or under a single contract. However, components arriving in separate shipments at different times may each need to be classified individually. Consulting a licensed customs broker before the first shipment is advisable to establish a consistent classification strategy.
A slitting line longitudinally divides a coil into narrower strips that are recoiled, while a cut-to-length line cross-cuts coil into flat sheets of specified lengths. Both are captured within heading 846232, but the distinction matters for technical specifications, end-use documentation, and any applicable end-use certificate requirements that a buyer or seller may require.
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Imports
$9.4MYoY · Pro
Exports
$150KYoY · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8462325050 | Sit Lines and Cut to Len Lines, Ex N/C, New, NESOI | $4.7M | 8.74% | 100.00% | $409K |
| 8462321080 | Sitting Lines and Cut to Length Lines, N/C, New | $4.6M | 6.90% | 100.00% | $319K |
| 8462321040 | Sitting Lines and Cut to Length Lines, N/C, Used | $64K | 14.40% | 100.00% | $9K |
| 8462325020 | Sit Lines/Cut to Len Lines, Ex N/C, New, Lt $3,025 | $0 | -- | -- | -- |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8462325010 | Sitting Lines and Cut to Length Lines,Ex N/C, Used | $125K |
| 8462321080 | Sitting Lines and Cut to Length Lines, N/C, New | $25K |
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
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Italy and Germany together supply 95% of it.
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rate provision · imports
the effective duty rate is 7.87%.