HTS 8480Molding boxes for metal foundry; mold bases; molding patterns; molds for metal (other than ingot molds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics

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Code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Units
8480.10.00.00	8480.10.00.00Molding boxes for metal foundryGeneral 3.8% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 45% · No.	3.8%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	45%	No.
8480.20.00.00	8480.20.00.00Mold basesGeneral 3.4% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 50% · No.	3.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	50%	No.
8480.30.00.00	8480.30.00.00Molding patternsGeneral 2.8% · Special Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 50% · No.	2.8%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	50%	No.
	Molds for metal or metal carbides
8480.41.00.00	8480.41.00.00Injection or compression typesGeneral 3.1% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	3.1%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8480.49.00	8480.49.00Other typesGeneral 3.1% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35%	3.1%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%
8480.49.00.10	8480.49.00.10Molds for centrifugal casting of ductile iron pipeGeneral 3.1% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	3.1%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8480.49.00.90	8480.49.00.90OtherGeneral 3.1% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	3.1%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8480.50.00	8480.50.00Molds for glassGeneral Free · Column 2 35%	Free		35%
8480.50.00.10	8480.50.00.10Injection or compression typesGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free		35%	No.
8480.50.00.90	8480.50.00.90Other typesGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free		35%	No.
8480.60.00	8480.60.00Molds for mineral materialsGeneral Free · Column 2 35%	Free		35%
8480.60.00.10	8480.60.00.10Injection or compression typesGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free		35%	No.
8480.60.00.90	8480.60.00.90Other typesGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free		35%	No.
	Molds for rubber or plastics
8480.71	8480.71Injection or compression types
8480.71.10.00	8480.71.10.00For shoe machineryGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · No.	Free		Free	No.
8480.71.40.00	8480.71.40.00For the manufacture of semiconductor devicesGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · No.	Free		Free	No.
8480.71.80	8480.71.80OtherGeneral 3.1% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35%	3.1%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%
8480.71.80.20	8480.71.80.20Temporarily imported for testing, calibration, examination, repair or alteration; returned after being exported for testing, calibration, examination, repair or alterationGeneral 3.1% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	3.1%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
	OtherGeneral 3.1% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35%	3.1%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%
8480.71.80.45	8480.71.80.45Injection typeGeneral 3.1% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	3.1%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8480.71.80.60	8480.71.80.60Compression typeGeneral 3.1% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	3.1%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8480.79	8480.79Other types
8480.79.10.00	8480.79.10.00Molds for shoe machineryGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · No.	Free		Free	No.
8480.79.90	8480.79.90OtherGeneral 3.1% · Special Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35%	3.1%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%
8480.79.90.10	8480.79.90.10Blow moldsGeneral 3.1% · Special Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	3.1%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8480.79.90.20	8480.79.90.20Bladder operated moldsGeneral 3.1% · Special Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	3.1%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8480.79.90.90	8480.79.90.90Other moldsGeneral 3.1% · Special Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	3.1%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.

2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)

Duty by country of origin

Rate line	Canada37.03% of imports	China15.41% of imports	Germany8.28% of imports	Japan5.81% of imports	South Korea5.63% of imports	Italy3.29% of imports	Netherlands3.01% of imports	Mexico2.82% of imports	Austria2.3% of imports	Thailand1.96% of imports
8480.10.00.00Molding boxes for metal foundry	13.8%9903.05.29	41.3%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	13.8%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	16.3%9903.05.77
8480.20.00.00Mold bases	13.4%9903.05.29	40.9%9903.05.319903.88.01	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	13.4%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	15.9%9903.05.77
8480.30.00.00Molding patterns	12.8%9903.05.29	40.3%9903.05.319903.88.01	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.8%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	15.3%9903.05.77
8480.41.00.00Injection or compression types	13.1%9903.05.29	40.6%9903.05.319903.88.01	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	13.1%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	15.6%9903.05.77
8480.49.00.10Molds for centrifugal casting of ductile iron pipe	VariesDepends on product facts	Varies9903.88.01Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts
8480.49.00.90Other	13.1%9903.05.29	40.6%9903.05.319903.88.01	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	13.1%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	15.6%9903.05.77
8480.50.00.10Injection or compression types	10%9903.05.29	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.01	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.77
8480.50.00.90Other types	10%9903.05.29	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.01	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.77
8480.60.00.10Injection or compression types	10%9903.05.29	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.77
8480.60.00.90Other types	10%9903.05.29	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.77
8480.71.10.00For shoe machinery	10%9903.05.29	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.01	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.77
8480.71.40.00For the manufacture of semiconductor devices	10%9903.05.29	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.01	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.77
8480.71.80.20Temporarily imported for testing, calibration, examination, repair or alteration; returned after being exported for testing, calibration, examination, repair or alteration	13.1%9903.05.29	40.6%9903.05.319903.88.01	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	13.1%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	15.6%9903.05.77
8480.71.80.45Injection type	VariesDepends on product facts	Varies9903.88.01Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts
8480.71.80.60Compression type	VariesDepends on product facts	Varies9903.88.01Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts
8480.79.10.00Molds for shoe machinery	10%9903.05.29	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.77
8480.79.90.10Blow molds	VariesDepends on product facts	Varies9903.88.03Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts
8480.79.90.20Bladder operated molds	13.1%9903.05.29	40.6%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	13.1%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	15.6%9903.05.77
8480.79.90.90Other molds	13.1%9903.05.29	40.6%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	13.1%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	15.6%9903.05.77

Total duty on a $10,000 ocean shipment entered 2026-10-13, before customs fees. Origins are the leading sources of US imports under this heading in 2025 (US Census Bureau).