8462.29.00.40 - Bending rolls

This category, HTS 8462.29.00.40, specifically covers "bending rolls" within the broader classification of machinery for working metal by bending. These machines utilize cylindrical rollers to impart a curve or bend to flat metal sheets, plates, or strips. Unlike some other machines in this chapter that employ pressing or stamping actions, bending rolls achieve their deformation through a continuous rolling process. This process is particularly suited for creating cylindrical or conical shapes from metal stock.

It is important to distinguish "bending rolls" from their sibling category, HTS 8462.29.00.30, which covers "press brakes." While both machines bend metal, press brakes operate by forcing a punch into a die, creating a localized bend. Bending rolls, conversely, achieve a more continuous and often more precise curvature through the action of multiple rotating rolls, allowing for the creation of large-radius bends or complete cylinders.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification structure, there are no further subcategories under HTS 8462.29.00.40. Therefore, the classification hinges on whether the imported article precisely fits the description of "bending rolls" as a machine designed for shaping metal through a rolling mechanism. If an article is intended for bending metal but does not utilize rollers in its primary operation, it would likely fall under a different HTS subheading.