What is the U.S. tariff rate on metal-forming machine tools?

USITC calculated duties imply an effective rate of 12.38% in Jun 2026 (calculated duties ÷ covered customs value, USITC DataWeb). The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 4.4%; individual lines are called “Free” only when the official General field is literally Free, and product, origin, preference and tariff mix can contribute to the observed-rate difference.

What are the statutory MFN line rates for metal-forming machine tools?

The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 4.4% across the family's 30 eight-digit HTS lines in the 2026 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (headings 8462, 8463). “Free” means the official General field is literally Free for a line; it does not determine final entry liability.

Which countries supply the most metal-forming machine tools to the U.S.?

Top retained sources in 2025: Germany ($331.0M at 9.46%), Italy ($311.3M at 10.84%), Japan ($178.9M at 5.88%). Germany holds 18.9% of total family import customs value. Retained sources cover 82.8%; their HHI is 980, a lower bound whose floor falls in the diversified range without classifying the omitted tail.

How much metal-forming machine tools does the U.S. import?

$1.7B of customs value in 2025, with $187.0M in USITC Calculated Duties — an effective calculated-duty rate of 10.7%.

Is the U.S. a net importer of metal-forming machine tools?

Yes — a net importer in 2025: $1.7B imported vs $440.6M exported (exports are 25% of imports).

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Metal-Forming Machine Tools: Statutory & Effective Tariff Rates

USITC Column 1 General rates for 30 metal-forming machine tools HTS lines (parseable range 4.4%). Effective rate Jun 2026: 12.38%; monthly history since 2023.

The short answer

The observed effective calculated-duty rate on U.S. imports of metal-forming machine tools was 12.38% in Jun 2026, up from 11.98% a year earlier — USITC Calculated Duties divided by covered customs value. The Column 1 General line-rate range is 4.4% across 30 HTS lines in the 2026 schedule; individual lines are called “Free” only when the official General field is literally Free, which still does not determine a shipment’s final duty. Germany is the largest source, holding 18.9% of 2025 imports.

Statutory rates from the schedule

Press brakes, stamping presses, punching, bending, and other metal-forming machinery. This family covers HTS headings 8462, 8463: 30 eight-digit rate lines with a parseable Column 1 General range of 4.4% in the 2026 schedule. “Free” means the official General field is literally Free for that line; it does not determine final entry liability.
Chapter 99 references on individual lines (for example, 9903.90.08) identify provisions to review; applicability and any additional duty depend on the entry facts.

Observed calculated-duty data

Latest month on record (2026-06): 12.38% effective on $167.8M of imports, versus 11.98% in the same month a year earlier. The monthly archive holds 42 observations from 2023-01 through 2026-06.
In 2025, U.S. imports for consumption in this family totaled $1.7B in customs value, with $187.0M in USITC reported calculated duty on $1.7B of covered customs value: an effective calculated-duty rate of 10.7%. The aggregate reflects the recorded entry mix but does not attribute the result to a specific legal provision.
A year earlier the effective calculated-duty rate was 4.34%, so the observed rate rose 6.4 points.
Top source countries in 2025: Germany ($331.0M at 9.46%), Italy ($311.3M at 10.84%), Japan ($178.9M at 5.88%), South Korea ($138.3M at 5.03%), Austria ($108.9M at 10.94%).
Reported freight and insurance equaled 3.06% of covered customs value in 2025 ($44.3M total); charge coverage was 82.8% of customs value, from USITC DataWeb. It is shown alongside the effective calculated-duty rate and is not part of the customs-value duty base.
For scale, 2025 imports in this family equal 0.4% of the U.S. machinery industry's $448B gross output (2025, BEA).

Representative rate lines

8462.11.00: Closed die forging machines · MFN 4.4%
8462.19.00: Other · MFN 4.4%
8462.22.00: Profile forming machines · MFN 4.4%
8462.23.00: Numerically controlled press brakes · MFN 4.4%
8462.24.00: Numerically controlled panel benders · MFN 4.4%
8462.25.00: Numerically controlled roll forming machines · MFN 4.4%
8462.26.00: Other numerically controlled bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines · MFN 4.4%
8462.29.00: Other · MFN 4.4%

Frequently asked questions

What is the U.S. tariff rate on metal-forming machine tools? USITC calculated duties imply an effective rate of 12.38% in Jun 2026 (calculated duties ÷ covered customs value, USITC DataWeb). The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 4.4%; individual lines are called “Free” only when the official General field is literally Free, and product, origin, preference and tariff mix can contribute to the observed-rate difference.
What are the statutory MFN line rates for metal-forming machine tools? The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 4.4% across the family's 30 eight-digit HTS lines in the 2026 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (headings 8462, 8463). “Free” means the official General field is literally Free for a line; it does not determine final entry liability.
Which countries supply the most metal-forming machine tools to the U.S.? Top retained sources in 2025: Germany ($331.0M at 9.46%), Italy ($311.3M at 10.84%), Japan ($178.9M at 5.88%). Germany holds 18.9% of total family import customs value. Retained sources cover 82.8%; their HHI is 980, a lower bound whose floor falls in the diversified range without classifying the omitted tail.
How much metal-forming machine tools does the U.S. import? $1.7B of customs value in 2025, with $187.0M in USITC Calculated Duties — an effective calculated-duty rate of 10.7%.
Is the U.S. a net importer of metal-forming machine tools? Yes — a net importer in 2025: $1.7B imported vs $440.6M exported (exports are 25% of imports).

About this data

Reference statistics derived from USITC published data. Not a customs ruling. MFN-Free and Special-rate fields describe statutory line coverage only; final entry liability requires origin, date, eligibility, exclusions and other transaction facts. Calculated Duties are statistical estimates, not a cash-collections ledger. Confirm classification, origin, program eligibility, and final entry liability with a licensed customs broker.

Last reviewed 2026-08-31.