CNC Press Brake for Sheet Metal from China

A numerically controlled press brake designed for bending flat metal sheets into precise angles and shapes, used in fabrication shops for producing brackets and enclosures. It falls under HTS 8462.26.0020 as a numerically controlled bending machine for flat products valued under $3,025 each. This subheading specifies smaller, cost-effective units for light industrial or prototyping applications.

Duty Rate — China → United States

39.4%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]

Import Tips

Verify the machine's value is accurately documented under $3,025 per unit to qualify for this subheading; overvaluation leads to higher duties

Include CNC control specifications and metalworking certifications in documentation to confirm classification as a bending machine for flat products

Check for EU-origin components, as they may trigger additional anti-dumping duties; declare numerical control features explicitly