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
Heading 8480 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has 19 ten-digit statistical numbers. A US entry line in ACE needs the full ten digits, with the quantity in No..
Check additional duties before you file
- If the goods are made in China, check Section 301 duties under HTSUS heading 9903.88, on top of the general rate, and any exclusions.
| HTSUS number | Description | Unit | General rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8480.10.00.00 | Molding boxes for metal foundry | No. | 3.8% |
| 8480.20.00.00 | Mold bases | No. | 3.4% |
| 8480.30.00.00 | Molding patterns | No. | 2.8% |
| Molds for metal or metal carbides: | |||
| 8480.41.00.00 | Injection or compression types | No. | 3.1% |
| 8480.49.00 | Other types | 3.1% | |
| 8480.49.00.10 | Molds for centrifugal casting of ductile iron pipe | No. | |
| 8480.49.00.90 | Other | No. | |
| 8480.50.00 | Molds for glass | Free | |
| 8480.50.00.10 | Injection or compression types | No. | |
| 8480.50.00.90 | Other types | No. | |
| 8480.60.00 | Molds for mineral materials | Free | |
| 8480.60.00.10 | Injection or compression types | No. | |
| 8480.60.00.90 | Other types | No. | |
| Molds for rubber or plastics: | |||
| 8480.71 | Injection or compression types: | ||
| 8480.71.10.00 | For shoe machinery | No. | Free |
| 8480.71.40.00 | For the manufacture of semiconductor devices | No. | 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 | No. | |
| Other: | |||
| 8480.71.80.45 | Injection type | No. | |
| 8480.71.80.60 | Compression type | No. | |
| 8480.79 | Other types: | ||
| 8480.79.10.00 | Molds for shoe machinery | No. | Free |
| 8480.79.90 | Other | 3.1% | |
| 8480.79.90.10 | Blow molds | No. | |
| 8480.79.90.20 | Bladder operated molds | No. | |
| 8480.79.90.90 | Other molds | No. |
Common paperwork mistakes with heading 8480
- The invoice shows the exporter's own code. Only the first six digits are shared worldwide; the US number has ten. Check every line against the list above.
- The quantity is in the wrong unit. These lines report quantity in No., which may not match the invoice's cartons, sets or pieces.
- The packing list and the bill of lading disagree on cartons or gross weight, which can lead to holds and exams.
- The manufacturer's name and address are missing, so the MID cannot be built from the documents.
Look up any ten-digit number, or read the guide to invoice and packing list mismatches.
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Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, US International Trade Commission. Rates are for information only.