Other
Machine tools (including presses) for working metal by forging, hammering or die forging (excluding rolling mills); machine tools (including presses, slitting lines and cut-to-length lines) for working metal by bending, folding, straightening, flattening, shearing, punching, notching or nibbling (excluding drawbenches); presses for working metal or metal carbides, not specified above: > Punching, notching or nibbling machines (excluding presses) for flat products including combined punching and shearing machines: > Other > Other
Duty Rate (from China)
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
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]
Products classified under HTS 8462.49.00.50
Hydraulic Ironworker Multi-Punch Station
A stationary hydraulic machine with multiple punching stations for angle iron, flat bar, and channel punching up to 1-inch capacity. HTS 8462.49.0050 covers this as a punching/notching machine for flat products, excluding full presses. Used in structural steel workshops for beam and joist fabrication.
Air Punching Unit for Press Brake Integration
Pneumatic punching module designed to mount on CNC press brakes for secondary hole punching operations on bent flatwork. HTS 8462.49.0050 as dedicated punching machine accessory for flat products. Used in kitchen equipment fabrication.
Rotary Index Punching Machine
Multi-station rotary indexing punching machine for high-volume production of identical hole patterns in flat metal blanks. Falls under HTS 8462.49.0050 for specialized punching of flat products. Used for automotive wheel rim and appliance panel production.
Gang Punching Press for Semiconductor Lead Frames
Precision gang punching machine for progressive punching of copper alloy lead frames used in semiconductor packaging. HTS 8462.49.0050 classification for flat metal product punching, aligning with semiconductor processing equipment notes. Critical for IC chip manufacturing.
C-Frame Single Point Punching Machine
Compact C-frame punching machine with single point tool changer for job shop production of custom hole patterns in sheet metal. Classified under HTS 8462.49.0050 as punching machine for flat products excluding presses. Perfect for prototype fabrication.
CNC Hydraulic Turret Punch Press
A computer numerically controlled hydraulic punch press equipped with a turret holding multiple punching tools for high-volume production of holes and shapes in sheet metal. It falls under HTS 8462.49.0050 as a punching machine for flat metal products, excluding presses, designed for notching, punching, and nibbling operations. This machine is commonly used in metal fabrication shops for processing steel and aluminum sheets.
Numeric Control Sheet Metal Nibbler
A numerically controlled nibbling machine that uses repeated small punches to create complex shapes and edges on flat sheet metal up to 3mm thick. Classified under HTS 8462.49.0050 for its specialized nibbling function on flat products, distinct from standard presses. Ideal for custom fabrication of metal panels and enclosures.
Plasma Combined Punching and Shearing Line
Automated production line integrating CNC punching with plasma cutting and shearing for processing 6mm steel coils into flat panels. Falls under HTS 8462.49.0050 as combined punching and shearing machine for flat products. Used in HVAC ductwork and electrical cabinet manufacturing.
Electropunch Servo-Driven Punching Center
High-speed servo-electric punching center with 48-station turret for progressive punching of electrical steel laminations. HTS 8462.49.0050 classification for numeric control punching of thin flat products. Essential for motor and transformer stator production.
Portable Electric Metal Nibbler Tool
Handheld electric nibbler for straight and curved cuts in sheet metal up to 1.6mm thick, using oscillating punch mechanism. Classified HTS 8462.49.0050 as portable punching/nibbling machine for flat products. Used by HVAC installers and metal roofers.