Metal Bending Press Brake from Japan
Hydraulic or servo-electric press brake that bends metal sheets into angles without removing material by applying force through tooling. Classified in HTS 8463.90.00 as other machine tools for metalworking via deformation processes. Essential for manufacturing brackets, enclosures, and structural components.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide tonnage capacity and stroke length specs to confirm classification as a forming machine tool
• Label components clearly to prevent customs splitting into parts under lower-duty codes