3-Roll Initial Pinch Bending Roll from Japan

A 3-roll initial pinch bending roll machine designed for bending flat metal sheets into cylinders or cones by pinching the material between the lower and upper rolls. It falls under HTS 8462.29.0040 as a bending machine specifically classified as bending rolls for working metal by bending flat products. Used extensively in metal fabrication shops for producing pipes and structural components.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

14.4%

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

Import Tips

Verify machine specifications confirm it's for flat metal products to avoid reclassification under rolling mills (84.62 note exclusions)

Include detailed technical manuals and bending capacity data (e.g

max sheet thickness) in import documentation for CBP review

Ensure compliance with OSHA safety standards; common pitfall is missing CE marking for EU-origin machines