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: > Machines for working tube, pipe, hollow section and bar (excluding presses): > 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 8462.59.00.50
Mandrel Tube Bender
Precision mandrel bender for tight-radius bends in stainless steel tubing used in motorcycle exhausts and medical devices. HTS 8462.59.0050 covers other machines for bending metal tubes/pipes/bars, using internal support to prevent wrinkling.
Punching Machine for Hollow Sections
Hydraulic puncher for holes/patterns in square/rectangular steel tubing used in structural frameworks. HTS 8462.59.0050 for punching/notching machines dedicated to hollow sections and bars.
Section Bending Machine
Pyramid-style bender for structural sections like H-beams, channels from metal bars/profiles. Under 8462.59.0050 as other machine for bending hollow sections and bars.
Flattening Machine for Pipe
Roll flattener converting round pipe to oval/flat stock for signage and displays. 8462.59.0050 for flattening operations on metal pipe.
Nibbling Machine for Bars
High-speed nibbler creating custom shapes from bar stock by incremental punching. HTS 8462.59.0050 for nibbling on bars/tubes.
Pipe Swaging Machine
Rotary swager reducing pipe diameter for tapered fittings in plumbing. 8462.59.0050 other pipe working.
Bar Chamfering Machine
Automatic chamfer/beveler for bar ends prior to machining. Classified under bar working by notching-like action.
Hollow Section Shearing Machine
Guillotine shear for clean cuts on box sections without deformation.
Tube Expanding Machine
For boiler tube sheets, expands tube ends into holes.
Ring Bending Machine for Pipe
Bends pipe into perfect circles for conveyor rolls.
CNC Tube Bending Machine
A computer numerically controlled machine designed for precision bending of metal tubes, pipes, and bars used in automotive exhaust systems and furniture frames. It falls under HTS 8462.59.0050 as a machine tool for working metal tube, pipe, hollow section, and bar by bending, excluding presses. This classification applies to equipment that shapes cylindrical metal stock without forging or rolling.
Hydraulic Pipe Notching Machine
Hydraulic-powered equipment that notches metal pipes and tubes for welding joints in scaffolding and handrail fabrication. Classified in HTS 8462.59.0050 for machines working tube, pipe, and hollow sections by notching, a form of punching or cutting. Excludes presses specified elsewhere in the heading.
Orbital Pipe Cutting Machine
Automated orbital saw for square-end cuts on heavy-wall pipes used in oil & gas pipelines. Falls under 8462.59.0050 as other machine tools for working metal pipe by sawing/shearing action on hollow sections.
Bar Straightening Machine
Rotary straightening equipment for removing bends from steel rebar and structural bars post-rolling. HTS 8462.59.0050 includes machines for straightening metal bars, as specified in the heading for tube/pipe/bar working.
Tube End Forming Machine
Servo-electric end former that flares, reduces, or expands tube ends for automotive radiators and HVAC fittings. Classified 8462.59.0050 for other machines working metal tube by folding/straightening actions on ends.