8480.30.00.00
Molding patterns
Classification path
- Molding boxes for metal foundry; mold bases; molding patterns; molds for metal (other than ingot molds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics
- Molding patterns
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- 2.8%
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 50%
- Unit of quantity
- No.
Trade agreement rates
Related lines in heading 8480
- 8480.10.00.00Molding boxes for metal foundry3.8%
- 8480.20.00.00Mold bases3.4%
- 8480.41.00.00Injection or compression types3.1%
- 8480.49.00.10Molds for centrifugal casting of ductile iron pipe3.1%
- 8480.49.00.90Molds for metal or metal carbides / Other3.1%
- 8480.50.00.10Injection or compression typesFree
- 8480.50.00.90Molds for glass / Other typesFree
- 8480.60.00.10Injection or compression typesFree
- 8480.60.00.90Molds for mineral materials / Other typesFree
- 8480.71.10.00Injection or compression types / For shoe machineryFree
- 8480.71.40.00For the manufacture of semiconductor devicesFree
- 8480.71.80.20Temporarily imported for testing, calibration, examination, repair or alteration; returned after being exported for testing, calibration, examination, repair or alteration3.1%
About heading 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 covers molds and mold-making equipment: molding boxes for metal foundry, mold bases, molding patterns, and molds for metal or metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics. The heading splits first by the material being molded, then by mold type (injection or compression versus other types). Molds for rubber or plastics carry further breakouts for shoe machinery, semiconductor device manufacture, and blow or bladder operated molds.
Full guide to heading 8480Products in this heading
- Injection molds for plastic parts
- Blow molds for plastic bottles
- Mold bases for building mold assemblies
- Molding boxes for metal foundry
- Molds for forming glass bottles
- Compression molds for rubber goods
- Molds used to encapsulate semiconductor devices
- Molding patterns used in foundry work
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for injection molds for plastic parts?
Injection type molds for rubber or plastics of the residual kind fall under 8480.71.80.45, which carries a general (MFN) rate of 3.1%.
What is the duty on molds for glass?
Molds for glass are duty free. Injection or compression types are 8480.50.00.10 and other types are 8480.50.00.90, both at a general (MFN) rate of Free.
How do I classify a blow mold for plastic bottles?
Blow molds for rubber or plastics are other types, not injection or compression, and are classified in 8480.79.90.10 at a general (MFN) rate of 3.1%.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 22, 2026.