Heading 8480: Molding boxes for metal foundry; mold bases; molding patterns; molds for metal (other than…
Every line of heading 8480 in the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule, with its general (column 1) duty rate. Open a code for the landed cost calculator, trade agreement rates and email alerts if the rate changes.
Molding boxes for metal foundry; mold bases; molding patterns; molds for metal (other than ingot molds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics
Chapter 84: Machinery, mechanical appliances, boilers and nuclear reactors. Schedule checked on November 8, 2026.
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Tariff lines
| HTS code | Official description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8480.10.00.00 | Molding boxes for metal foundry | 3.8% |
| 8480.20.00.00 | Mold bases | 3.4% |
| 8480.30.00.00 | Molding patterns | 2.8% |
| 8480.41.00.00 | Injection or compression types | 3.1% |
| 8480.49.00 | Other types | 3.1% |
| 8480.49.00.10 | Molds for centrifugal casting of ductile iron pipe | |
| 8480.49.00.90 | Other | |
| 8480.50.00 | Molds for glass | Free |
| 8480.50.00.10 | Injection or compression types | |
| 8480.50.00.90 | Other types | |
| 8480.60.00 | Molds for mineral materials | Free |
| 8480.60.00.10 | Injection or compression types | |
| 8480.60.00.90 | Other types | |
| 8480.71 | Injection or compression types: | |
| 8480.71.10.00 | For shoe machinery | Free |
| 8480.71.40.00 | For the manufacture of semiconductor devices | Free |
| 8480.71.80 | Other | 3.1% |
| 8480.71.80.20 | Temporarily imported for testing, calibration, examination, repair or alteration; returned after being exported for testing, calibration, examination, repair or alteration | |
| 8480.71.80.45 | Injection type | |
| 8480.71.80.60 | Compression type | |
| 8480.79 | Other types: | |
| 8480.79.10.00 | Molds for shoe machinery | Free |
| 8480.79.90 | Other | 3.1% |
| 8480.79.90.10 | Blow molds | |
| 8480.79.90.20 | Bladder operated molds | |
| 8480.79.90.90 | Other molds |
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- ADVANCED SHEETMETAL ASSOCIATES, LLC
- ANCO ENGINEERING, INC.
- ANSONIA STEEL FABRICATION COMPANY, INCORPORATED
- ARCH MEDICAL SOLUTIONS - NEWTOWN, LLC
- ATLAS METAL WORKS, LLC
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Exports are reported with Schedule B numbers. Heading 8480 has 12 of them. Schedule B lookup →
- 8480.10.0000MOLDING BOXES FOR METAL FOUNDRY
- 8480.20.0000MOLD BASES
- 8480.30.0000MOLDING PATTERNS
- 8480.41.0000MOLDS FOR METAL OR METAL CARBIDES, INJECTION OR COMPRESSION TYPE
- 8480.49.0000MOLDS FOR METAL OR METAL CARBIDES, OTHER THAN INJECTION OR COMPRESSION TYPE
- 8480.50.0000MOLDS FOR GLASS
- 8480.60.0000MOLDS FOR MINERAL MATERIALS
- 8480.71.1000INJECTION OR COMPRESSION TYPE MOLDS FOR RUBBER OR PLASTICS,FOR SHOE ACHINERY
- 8480.71.4000INJECTION OR COMPRESSION TYPE MOLDS FOR RUBBER OR PLASTICS, FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
- 8480.71.8045INJECTION TYPE MOLDS FOR RUBBER OR PLASTICS, NESOI
- 8480.71.8060COMPRESSION TYPE MOLDS FOR RUBBER OR PLASTICS, NESOI
- 8480.79.0000MOLDS FOR RUBBER OR PLASTICS, OTHER THAN INJECTION OR COMPRESSION TYPES
Source: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule; Schedule B: U.S. Census Bureau. Information only, not legal or customs advice; U.S. Customs and Border Protection decides the classification and the duty. Confirm with a licensed customs broker before you ship.
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