Machine-tools; forging and die-forging machines (including presses), closed die forging machines, for working metal

HS v2022 Code: 846211

About machine-tools; forging and die-forging machines (including presses), closed die forging machines, for working metal

HS code 846211 covers a critical segment of the metalworking industry, encompassing machine-tools used for forging and die-forging processes. These specialized machines play a vital role in shaping and transforming raw metal into a wide range of products, from automotive components to industrial machinery. The forging and die-forging processes enabled by these machine-tools are essential for producing high-strength, durable metal parts that are integral to the global manufacturing supply chain.

Production process

The primary production techniques associated with HS code 846211 involve the use of closed die forging machines. These machines utilize a set of dies, or molds, that are closed around a heated metal workpiece. The dies then apply immense pressure to the metal, causing it to flow and take the desired shape. This process allows for the efficient and precise formation of complex metal parts, often with enhanced structural integrity compared to other metalworking methods.

Production inputs

The key inputs required for the production of machine-tools covered under HS code 846211 include high-quality steel and other metal alloys, as well as specialized components such as hydraulic or pneumatic systems, control systems, and precision-engineered parts. Additionally, these machine-tools often require significant investments in advanced manufacturing equipment, skilled labor, and specialized tooling to ensure optimal performance and product quality.

Production outputs

The primary outputs of the industry covered by HS code 846211 are the forging and die-forging machine-tools themselves, which are then consumed by a wide range of downstream industries, including 840310 Engines and motors, 870000 Vehicles, 842199 Machinery for working metal, and 848300 Transmission shafts, cranks, bearing housings, gears, gearing, and clutches. These machine-tools are essential for the production of high-strength, precision-engineered metal components that are vital to the global manufacturing ecosystem.

Revisions to 846211

Classification codes are adjusted frequently. The code may have been revised or replaced between system versions. The table below shows the history (newest to oldest) of the code 846211. The most recent 1 version of this code (846211) is in the HS v2022 system (this version):

This page shows the most recent version of code 846211.

Family tree for machine-tools; forging and die-forging machines (including presses), closed die forging machines, for working metal

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/84'>84: Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8462'>8462: 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,</a>"]
B --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/846211'>846211: Machine-tools; forging and die-forging machines (including presses), closed die forging machines, for working metal</a>"]

    B --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/846219'>846219: Machine-tools; hot forming machines, hot hammers, for working metal</a>"]
B --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/846222'>846222: Machine-tools; bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including press brakes) for flat products, for working metal, numerically controlled</a>"]
B --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/846223'>846223: Machine-tools; bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including presses), for working metal, numerically controlled press brakes</a>"]
B --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/846224'>846224: Machine-tools; bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including presses), for working metal, numerically controlled panel benders</a>"]
B --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/846225'>846225: Machine-tools; bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including presses), for working metal, numerically controlled roll forming machines</a>"]
B --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/846226'>846226: Machine-tools; bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including presses), for working metal, numerically controlled bending, folding, straightening or fattening machines (not press brakes, panel benders or roll forming machines)</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/846229'>846229: Machine-tools; bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including press brakes), for working metal, numerically controlled n.e.c. in item 84.62.2</a>"]
B --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/846232'>846232: Machine-tools; slitting lines and cut-to-length lines, for working metal</a>"]
B --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/846233'>846233: Machine-tools; shearing machines (excluding presses) for flat products, numerically controlled, other than combined punching and shearing machines, for working metal</a>"]
B --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/846239'>846239: Machine-tools; shearing machines (excluding presses) for flat products, other than numerically controlled, other than combined punching and shearing machines, for working metal</a>"]
B --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/846242'>846242: Machine-tools; punching, notching or nibbling machines (excluding presses) for flat products including combined punching and shearing machines, numerically controlled, for working metal</a>"]
B --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/846249'>846249: Machine-tools; punching, notching or nibbling machines (excluding presses) for flat products including combined punching and shearing machines, other than numerically controlled, for working metal</a>"]
B --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/846251'>846251: Machine-tools; for working tube, pipe, hollow section and bar (excluding presses), for working metal, numerically controlled</a>"]
B --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/846259'>846259: Machine-tools; for working tube, pipe, hollow section and bar (excluding presses), for working metal, not numerically controlled</a>"]
B --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/846261'>846261: Machine-tools; cold metal working presses, hydraulic presses</a>"]
B --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/846262'>846262: Machine-tools; cold metal working presses, mechanical presses</a>"]
B --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/846263'>846263: Machine-tools; cold metal working presses, servo-presses</a>"]
B --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/846269'>846269: Machine-tools; cold metal working presses, other than hydraulic, mechanical or servo-presses</a>"]
B --> V["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/846290'>846290: Machine-tools; (including presses) for working metal by forging, hammering or die-forging, for bending, folding, straightening, flattening, shearing, punching, notching or nibbling metal, n.e.c. in heading 8462</a>"]

    

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