Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8462

8462.22

8462.22: Bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines: profile forming machines

Official description Profile forming machines

Subheading 8462.22 belongs to heading 8462 (machine tools) in chapter 84.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 8462 22 00 00 Profile forming machines p/st
  2. 8462 22 10 00 Numerically controlled Freep/st
  3. 8462 22 90 00 Other Freep/st

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008

Import requirements 1

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code "EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£2.9m-90.4% · previous 12 months
Average import price£6.66 per kg
Jan 2024: £348kFeb 2024: £227kMar 2024: £308kApr 2024: £1.1mMay 2024: £134kJun 2024: £359kJul 2024: £3.9mAug 2024: £214kSept 2024: £7.4mOct 2024: £4.8mNov 2024: £1.2mDec 2024: £531kJan 2025: £5.7mFeb 2025: £3.3mMar 2025: £3.4mApr 2025: £1.8mMay 2025: £1.1mJun 2025: £213kJul 2025: £984kAug 2025: £157kSept 2025: £239kOct 2025: £811kNov 2025: £399kDec 2025: £260kJan 2026: £31kFeb 2026: £281kMar 2026: £130kApr 2026: £137kMay 2026: £117kJun 2026: £406kJul 2026: £76kAug 2026: £43k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £857k 29.2% -96.6%
Germany £738k 25.2% +104%
Italy £277k 9.5% +53.8%
Switzerland £225k 7.7% -39.8%
Türkiye £224k 7.7% -15.1%
Finland £173k 5.9% -22.2%
Netherlands £158k 5.4% -4.1%
Sweden £100k 3.4% —

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8462.22 · US$561m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$577kUS$577k+US$2m+US$18m+> US$51m

Exports: 82
  1. Italy: US$143m
  2. China: US$134m
  3. Switzerland: US$51m
  4. Germany: US$46m
  5. Sweden: US$23m
  6. Türkiye: US$21m
  7. Austria: US$19m
  8. United States: US$18m
  9. Netherlands: US$15m
  10. Spain: US$14m
  11. Poland: US$10m
  12. Taiwan: US$9m
  13. United Kingdom: US$9m
  14. South Korea: US$6m
  15. Japan: US$4m
  16. Slovenia: US$3m
  17. Bulgaria: US$3m
  18. Australia: US$3m
  19. Finland: US$2m
  20. Portugal: US$2m
  21. France: US$2m
  22. New Zealand: US$2m
  23. Thailand: US$2m
  24. Belgium: US$2m
  25. Canada: US$2m
  26. Hungary: US$2m
  27. Lithuania: US$2m
  28. Malaysia: US$1m
  29. Serbia: US$1m
  30. Ecuador: US$1m
  31. Czechia: US$1m
  32. Costa Rica: US$983k
  33. Indonesia: US$972k
  34. Kazakhstan: US$942k
  35. Vietnam: US$922k
  36. India: US$714k
  37. Denmark: US$706k
  38. Russia: US$599k
  39. Slovakia: US$577k
  40. Latvia: US$521k
  41. Singapore: US$478k
  42. Brazil: US$473k
  43. Ukraine: US$457k
  44. Panama: US$250k
  45. United Arab Emirates: US$226k
  46. Croatia: US$212k
  47. Norway: US$208k
  48. Israel: US$186k
  49. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$154k
  50. Estonia: US$140k
  51. Senegal: US$121k
  52. Morocco: US$121k
  53. Moldova: US$118k
  54. Saudi Arabia: US$114k
  55. Romania: US$109k
  56. South Africa: US$101k
  57. Montenegro: US$93k
  58. Albania: US$69k
  59. Colombia: US$64k
  60. Mexico: US$60k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Italy US$143m 25.4%
2 China US$134m 23.8%
3 Switzerland US$51m 9.1%
4 Germany US$46m 8.1%
5 Sweden US$23m 4.2%
6 Türkiye US$21m 3.7%
7 Austria US$19m 3.3%
8 United States US$18m 3.2%
9 Netherlands US$15m 2.7%
10 Spain US$14m 2.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$104m 18.5%
2 Mexico US$37m 6.7%
3 Germany US$27m 4.8%
4 India US$27m 4.8%
5 United Kingdom US$26m 4.6%
6 Canada US$25m 4.5%
7 China US$19m 3.3%
8 Russia US$18m 3.1%
9 Spain US$17m 3.1%
10 Poland US$16m 2.8%

Import duty on this product around the world 93

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 3%median duty
  • 39number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Maldives

93

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 5% 2023
Armenia 4.7% 0% – 7% 2023
Australia 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
China 9% 2023
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
European Union (27 countries) 2.2% 1.7% – 2.7% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Ghana 5% 2023
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 7.5% 2023
Indonesia 15% 2023
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 2.3% 0% – 7% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 5% 2023
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 20% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mongolia 5% 2023
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 5% 2023
Namibia 0% 2023
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 3% 2023
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Philippines 0% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Rwanda 0% 2023
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 0% 2023
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Switzerland 0.9%* 0.4% – 1.3% 2023
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Türkiye 5.7% 1.7% – 9.7% 2023
Uganda 0% 2023
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 4.4% 2023
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Vietnam 0% 2023
Zambia 0% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2022–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
7331 Machine tools (including presses) for working metal by forging, hammering or die-stamping; machine tools (including presses) for working metal by bending, folding, straightening, flattening, shearing, punching or notching; presses for working metal or met
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Capital goods · BEC 212010
CPC 2.1 product
44217 Machine-tools for working metal by forging, hammering or die-stamping; machine-tools for working metal by bending, folding, straightening, flattening, shearing, punching or notching; other presses for working metal or metal carbides
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2822 Manufacture of metal-forming machinery and machine tools

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178462.21, 8462.29changed
20128462.21, 8462.29changed
20078462.21, 8462.29changed
20028462.21, 8462.29changed
19968462.21, 8462.29changed
19928462.21, 8462.29changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Code history

Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8462.21, 8462.29.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8462.22 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8462.22 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 1.7% and 2.7%.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £2.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 90% on the year before); China supplied 29%, followed by Germany.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$561m (+7.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was Italy (US$143m), followed by China.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines: profile forming machines?

Bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines: profile forming machines fall under HS subheading 8462.22, part of heading 8462, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on bending, folding, straightening or flattening… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8462.22 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on bending, folding, straightening or flattening… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8462.22 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7% to 2.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most bending, folding, straightening or flattening…?

Italy, with US$143m in 2024 (25.4% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (29%), Germany (25%) and Italy (10%), out of total imports of £2.9m.

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