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

| Code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Units |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8480 | Molding boxes for metal foundry; mold bases; molding patterns; molds for metal (other than ingot molds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics: |  |  |  |  |
| 8480.10.00.00 |   Molding boxes for metal foundry | 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 |   Mold bases | 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 |   Molding patterns | 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 |     Injection or compression types | 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 |     Other types | 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 |       Molds for centrifugal casting of ductile iron pipe | 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 |       Other | 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 |   Molds for glass | Free |  | 35% |  |
| 8480.50.00.10 |     Injection or compression types | Free |  | 35% | No. |
| 8480.50.00.90 |     Other types | Free |  | 35% | No. |
| 8480.60.00 |   Molds for mineral materials | Free |  | 35% |  |
| 8480.60.00.10 |     Injection or compression types | Free |  | 35% | No. |
| 8480.60.00.90 |     Other types | Free |  | 35% | No. |
|  |   Molds for rubber or plastics: |  |  |  |  |
| 8480.71 |     Injection or compression types: |  |  |  |  |
| 8480.71.10.00 |       For shoe machinery | Free |  | Free | No. |
| 8480.71.40.00 |       For the manufacture of semiconductor devices | Free |  | Free | No. |
| 8480.71.80 |       Other | 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 |         Temporarily imported for testing, calibration, examination, repair or alteration; returned after being exported for testing, calibration, examination, repair or alteration | 3.1% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |
|  |         Other: | 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 |           Injection type | 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 |           Compression type | 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 |     Other types: |  |  |  |  |
| 8480.79.10.00 |       Molds for shoe machinery | Free |  | Free | No. |
| 8480.79.90 |       Other | 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 |         Blow molds | 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 |         Bladder operated molds | 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 |         Other molds | 3.1% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | No. |