Hydraulic Ironworker Multi-Punch Station from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.9%
Rate breakdown
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]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide engineering drawings showing punch station configuration for flat bar processing
• Comply with noise emission standards (EPA/CBP requirements for industrial machinery)
• Avoid misclassification as universal ironworking machine under 8462.29 if includes extensive bending