8462.22.00.50 - Other

HTS code 8462.22.00.50, described as "Other," encompasses profile forming machines for working metal by bending, folding, straightening, or flattening flat metal products that are not specifically classified under sibling categories. This category is for new profile forming machines that do not fall into the "Used or rebuilt" classification (8462.22.00.10) and are valued at $3,025 or more each. The key differentiator from its siblings lies in both the condition (new) and the value threshold of the machinery.

These machines are designed to progressively shape flat metal stock into specific profiles or cross-sections through a series of roller dies. They are crucial in industries requiring the continuous production of items like window frames, shelving components, structural beams, and automotive body parts. The classification hinges on the machine's primary function of shaping flat products into a defined profile via a continuous bending and forming process.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subdivisions. Classification within this code is determined by confirming the machine's purpose as a profile former for flat metal products, verifying it is not used or rebuilt, and ensuring its value meets or exceeds the established threshold.